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Club News: The Final Pitch (July 2, 2025): Spotlighting Atlanta Vipers-Prospect Nicole Gooden, News, Commits, 'Could Have Been Me' & Marvel's 2025

By Carlos Arias

July 2, 2025

Club News: The Final Pitch (July 2, 2025): Spotlighting Atlanta Vipers-Prospect Nicole Gooden, News, Commits, 'Could Have Been Me' & Marvel's 2025

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Here’s our TFP for Wednesday, July 2, 2025:

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THE FINAL PITCH: NICOLE GOODEN

Uncommitted 2029 CF/P Nicole Gooden, #22 in the 2029 Line Drive Hot 100, recently talked to Line Drive Media about Atlanta Vipers Gold 2010-Lynch, PGF/Alliance Nationals, Georgia players, helping her team win the recent 14U Top Gun Invitational, Team Peru, “someone is always watching,” Unity-Schultheis/Johnson, foot injury, athletic family, future college, college camps, medical field, social studies, Jessie Warren, “The Paper Girl of Paris,” The Struts, “Wednesday,” “Unbroken” and Taekwondo.

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Nicole Gooden of Atlanta Vipers Gold 2010-Lynch. Photo provided by Nicole Gooden.

Name: Nicole Gooden

Hometown: Canton, GA

High School: Creekview High School

Club Team: Atlanta Vipers Gold 2010-Lynch 14U

Graduation Year: 2029

Height: 5-4

Position/s: CF/P

Nickname: My nickname is “Nico,” which was given to me by JC Sawyer, who was my first coach on ATL Vipers.

Social Media: @nicogooden2029 on Twitter and @nicole_gooden_21 on Instagram

Honors: #232 in the 2029 Line Drive Hot 100, two-time USA Softball All-American, two-time MVP for Middle School Softball and Offensive Player of the Year of Creekland Middle School, A-Honor Roll, member of Beta Club, Leadership and Citizenship Award(s) and member of Peruvian National Team.

Travel Ball Summer/Spring 2024 Stats: .372 AVG, .422 OBP, .478 SLG, 39 RBIs, 54 runs and 180 ABs.

Travel Ball Fall 2024 Stats: .333 AVG, .368 OBP, .389 SLG, 7 RBIs, 10 runs and 36 ABs.

Travel Ball Spring/Summer 2025 Stats (So Far): .418 AVG, .477 OBP, .582 SLG, 16 RBIs, 36 runs and 98 ABs.

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