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Here’s our TFP for Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025:

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THE FINAL PITCH: SAVANNA SMITH

Cal State Northridge-bound MIF Savanna Smith recently talked to Line Drive Media about So Cal Choppers-Fausett, PGF Nationals, California players, size, Kynlee Smith, Cal State Northridge, radiology, AP Psychology, AJ Brown, “The Outsiders,” Lil Wayne, “Stranger Things,” “Top Gun” and Flag Football.

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Savanna Smith

Hometown: Santa Clarita, CA

High School: Saugus High

Club Team: So Cal Choppers-Fausett 18U

Graduation Year: 2026

Height: 5-2.5

Positions/s: MIF

Nickname: “Sav” or “Smitty.” The nickname “Smitty” was given to me because my last name is Smith. On my 12U travel team, another teammate shared my first name, so we went by our last names and that’s how the nickname stuck.

Social Media: @Savannasmith08 on Instagram and @Savannasmith08 on Twitter

High School Spring 2025 Stats: .475 AVG, 101 ABs, 1.266 OPS, 48 hits, 4 HRs, 23 RBIs and 38 runs.

Travel Ball Summer 2025 Stats: 27 games, 75 PAs, 68 ABs, .353 AVG, .405 OBP, .788 OPS, .382 SLG, 24 hits, 2 doubles, 13 RBIs, 24 runs, 5 BBs and 8 SBs.