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Here’s our TFP for Wednesday, July 23, 2025:

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THE FINAL PITCH: HOLLYNN GENTRY

Uncommitted 2027 C Hollynn Gentry recently talked to Line Drive Media about Athletics Mercado-Smith, PGF Nationals, helping her team win the recent Colorado 18U National Power Pool, California players, body recovery, Arizona Rising and Georgia Impact, mental game, Garrett Gentry, future college, college camps, coaching, science, Paige Halstead, the Bible, System of a Down, “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Coraline” and playing “Bohemian Rhapsody” on piano.

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Hollynn Gentry

Hometown: Fontana, CA

High School: Ganesha High/EM Speed and Power/Norco High

Club Team: Athletics Mercado-Smith 18U

Graduation Year: 2027

Height: 5-11

Position/s: C

Nickname: Everybody calls me “Hollz,” short for Hollynn.

Social Media: @hollynngentry27 on Instagram and @HollynnGentry on Twitter

Honors: Athlete of the Year for EM Speed and Power (2024), 1st Team All-League (2024), All-League Defensive MVP (2025), Team MVP (2025) and All-CIF Division 2 (2025).

Travel Ball Summer 2024 Stats: .391 AVG, .494 OBP, .594 SLG, 13 BBs and 2 HRs.

Travel Ball Fall 2024 Stats: .324 AVG, .440 OBP, .480 SLG, 22 BBs and 3 HRs.

High School Spring 2025 Stats: .422 AVG, .596 OBP, 1.109 SLG, 29 BBs and 10 HRs.

Travel Ball Summer 2025 Stats (So Far): .333 AVG, .473 OBP, .684 SLG, 16 BBs and 5 HRs.