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Here’s our TFP for Thursday, July 16, 2026:

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THE FINAL PITCH: JILLIAN CIANFROCCA

Villanova-bound 1B Jillian Cianfrocca recently talked to Line Drive Media about NJ Pride-Stern, Alliance Nationals, winning the recent Boulder IDT, New Jersey players, OC Batbusters-Stith, transferring high schools, athletic family, Villanova, psychology, English, Skylar Wallace, “The Inner Game of Tennis,” MK, “Outer Banks” and “Interstellar.”

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Jillian Cianfrocca

Hometown: Chester, NJ

High School: Mount Saint Dominic Academy High

Club Team: NJ Pride National-Stern 18U

Graduation Year: 2026

Height: 5-10

Position/s: 1B

Nickname: My nickname is “Jillybean,” all of my teammates and coaches call me that.

Social Media: @jilliancianfrocca on Instagram and @jcianfrocca2 on Twitter

Honors: Three-time 1st Team All-Conference, three-time 1st Team All-Non-Public, 2nd Team All-State, two-time 1st Team All-State, NJ.com Softball Player of the Year (2025), three-time Essex County Player of the Year, three-time 1st Team NFCA All Region IX and Parisi Player of the week (2024).

Travel Ball Fall 2025 Stats: .514 AVG, 16 HRs, 37 RBIs, 17 extra-base hits and 41 runs.

High School Spring 2026 Stats: .534 AVG, 47 hits, 16 HRs, 54 RBIs and 1.295 SLG.

Travel Ball Summer 2026 Stats (So Far): .549 AVG, 45 hits, 20 HRs, 56 RBIs and 1.402 SLG.