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Here’s our TFP for Friday, Dec. 13, 2024:

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THE FINAL PITCH: JORDYN KENNEDY

Minnesota-committed 2026 1B/3B/OF Jordyn Kennedy recently talked to Line Drive Media about Softball Club of Iowa, Oklahoma Athletics-Madden, school/sports balance, family of athletes, Minnesota, college camps, physical therapy, anatomy, Caitlin Clark, “The Hunger Games,” Drake, “Henry Danger” and “The Hunger Games.”

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Jordyn Kennedy

Hometown: Ankeny, IA

High School: Ankeny Centennial High

Club Team: Softball Club of Iowa 18U

Graduation Year: 2026

Height: 5-8

Position/s: 1B/3B/OF

Nickname: “Jo,” my high school teammates.

Social Media: @JordynKennedy13 on Twitter and @jordynkennedy22 on Instagram

Honors: 3rd team All-State (8th Grade), 1st Team All-Conference (8th Grade), 1st Team All-Conference (Freshman), 1st Team All-State (Feshman), 1st team All-District (Freshman), All-tournament (Freshman), captain of the All-Tournament (Freshman), 1st Team All-Conference (Sophomore), 1st Team All-District )Sophomore), 1st Team All-State (Sophomore) and 2nd Team All-Region by NCFA (Sophomore).

High School Stats: (8th grade) — .416 AVG, .491 OBP, 42 hits, 27 RBIs, 4 HRs; (Freshman) — .464 AVG, .565 OBP, .856 SLG, 58 hits, 49 RBIs, 12 HRs; (Sophomore) — .460 AVG, .591 OBP, .920 SLG, 46 hits, 39 RBIs, 12 HR.

Travel Ball Fall 2024 Stats: Batting Avg .623 AVG, 48 RBIs, 16 HRs.