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Here’s our TFP for Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025:

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THE FINAL PITCH: KYLEE GARDNER

Uncommitted 2028 CF/UT Kylee Gardner, #14 in the 2028 Line Drive Hot 100, recently talked to Line Drive Media about Lady Dukes Premier 2028-Burden/Lamar, PGF/Alliance Nationals, winning the recent 14U Atlanta Legacy Showcase Invitational, Texas players, small adjustments, Epic National 26/27-Shrum/Smith, appreciating family, athletic family, future college, college camps, microbiologist, biology, Aliyah Andrews, “Never Fall Down,” Nicki Minaj and Eminem, “My Hero Acadmeia,” “The Princess and the Frog” sing, bake and shred.

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Kylee Gardner

Hometown: Mansfield, TX

High School: Mansfield Lake Ridge High

Club Team: Lady Dukes Premier 2028-Burden/Lamar 14U

Graduation Year: 2028

Height: 5-3

Position/s: CF/UT

Nickname: My nickname is “KG.” It’s just my initials, very simple. My parents and I came up with it together.

Social Media: @Kylee_OnDeck on Twitter

Honors: #14 in the 2028 Line Drive Hot 100, 2nd Team All-District for District 3-6A, All-Academic for District 3-6A, All-Region for USA Softball Region 5 (2025), USA Softball High-Performance Program (HPP) National Selection Event invite (2024), USSSA All-American Games (2024), USSSA Select 30 invitee (2025), two-time MSP All-American (2023 & 2024), invited to become a member of the Congress of Future Medical Leaders (2025) and 4.6 GPA.

Travel Ball Summer 2024 Stats: .438 AVG, .959 OPS, 36 runs, 42 hits and 26 SBs.

Travel Ball Fall 2024 Stats: .488 AVG, 1.084 OPS, 20 runs, 20 hits and 11 SBs.

High School Spring 2025 Stats: .375 AVG, .807 OPS, 22 runs, 25 hits and 8 SBs.

Travel Ball Summer 2025 Stats: .439 AVG, 1.003 OPS, 24 runs, 21 hits and 13 SBs.