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Here’s our TFP for Monday, Jan. 20, 2025:

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THE FINAL PITCH: RYLEE SILVA

Uncommitted 2028 RHP/1B Rylee Silva, #4 in the 2028 Line Drive Hot 100, recently talked to Line Drive Media about Wildcats-Holcomb/Knight, PGF Nationals, Arizona Storm National-Kobasew and Top Gun, raised by a single mom, athletic family, future college, college camps, science, Kai Minor, “The Outsiders,” DJ Khaled, “Young Sheldon,” “The Sandlot” and cheerleading,

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Rylee Nicole Silva

Hometown: La Mirada, CA

High School: Orange Lutheran High

Club Team: Wildcats-Holcomb/Knight 14U

Graduation Year: 2028

Height: 5-6

Position/s: RHP/1B

Nickname: Coach Russell (Cole) and Coach Albert (Plimpleton) from La Mirada girls softball named me “Lil Big Ry.” I was the youngest on the team, being a 2009 All-Star Team and there was another Rylee, plus I was one of the tallest at the time. So that’s when they called me “Lil Big Ry” and it stood throughout the years.

Social Media: @rylee_silva2028 on Instagram and @RyleeSilva21 on Twitter

Honors: #4 in the 2028 Line Drive Hot 100.

Travel Ball Summer 2024 Stats: Batting — .500 AVG; Pitching — 1.96 ERA.

Travel Ball Fall 2024 Stats: Batting — .500 AVG; Pitching — 1.00 ERA, 126 Ks and 0.833 WHIP.