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Here’s our TFP for Friday, Dec. 12, 2025:

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THE FINAL PITCH: EVIE WILLEMSSEN

Auburn-committed 2027 1B/OF Evie Willemssen, #5 in the 2027 Line Drive Hot 100, recently talked to Line Drive Media about Texas Blaze United-Robertson, PGF/Alliance Nationals, Texas players, Texas Bombers Gold-Smith and Georgia Impact-Taylor, failure and injuries, athletic family, Auburn, sports nutrition or biomedical sciences, science, David Willemssen, “The Hunger Games,” “Swag Surfin’,” “Harry Potter” and “Stranger Things,” “Avengers” movies and musical.

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Evie Willemssen

Hometown: Katy, TX

High School: Katy High School

Club Team: Texas Blaze United-Robertson 18U

Graduation Year: 2027

Height: 5-8

Position/s: 1B/OF

Nickname: Coach Cory (Robertson) calls me “Sarah” (it’s my legal name; Sarah Everly Willemssen). I mainly go by Evie, which is a nickname given to me by my mom that comes from my middle name, Everly.

Social Media: @evie_willemssen on Twitter and @evie_willemssen on Instagram

Honors: #5 in the 2027 Line Drive Hot 100, 1st Team All-District, Academic All-District, #23 in nation and #5 in the state by Softball America for the Class of 2027.

High School Spring 2025 Stats: .398 AVG, 88 ABs, .477 OBP, 1.465 OPS, .989 SLG, 13 HRs, 14 Ks and .941 FPCT.

Travel Ball Summer 2025 Stats: .454 AVG, 108 ABs, .524 OBP, 1.570, OPS, 1.046 SLG, 16 HRs, 9 and .982 FPCT.

Travel Ball Fall 2025 Stats: 59 ABs, .441 AVG, .500 OBP, 1.703 OPS, 1.203 SLG, 12 HRs and 12 Ks.