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Club News: The Final Pitch (July 3, 2025): Spotlighting Florida International-Committed Mackenzie Ventura, News, Commits, 'How We Do' & 'The Fantastic Four' First Look

By Carlos Arias

July 3, 2025

Club News: The Final Pitch (July 3, 2025): Spotlighting Florida International-Committed Mackenzie Ventura, News, Commits, 'How We Do' & 'The Fantastic Four' First Look

Get on board with Line Drive Media’s regular feature, The Final Pitch!

We are scouring the Internet and Social Media and keeping our ears to the street for the latest going on in the softball community.

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Here’s our TFP for Thursday, July 3, 2025:

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THE FINAL PITCH: MACKENZIE VENTURA

Florida International-committed 2026 RHP/UT Mackenzie “Mac” Ventura recently talked to Line Drive Media about Alabama Sparks Elite-Stewart, PGF Nationals, helping her team win the recent 18U Top Club Nationals, Tennessee players, improving spin, Georgia Impact-Taylor, bad games, Florida International, college camps, health science, AP English, Tom Brady, Freida McFadden, The Game, “The Vampire Diaries,” “How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days” and Pickleball.

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Mackenzie “Mac” Ventura of AL Sparks Elite-Stewart. Photo provided by Mac Ventura.

Name: Mackenzie Ventura

Hometown: Murfreesboro, TN

High School: Riverdale High

Club Team: Alabama Sparks Elite-Stewart 18U

Graduation Year: 2026

Height: 5-5

Position/s: RHP/UT

Nickname: When I was 6 (years old) and one of my rec ball coaches (Ray Oca) called me “Mac” and it stuck with me ever since.

Social Media: @2026ventura on Twitter and @mackenziev_23 on Instagram

Travel Ball Summer 2024 Stats: Pitching — 25 IP, 4 ER, 3 BBs, 37 Ks, 0 HBP and 1.105 ERA; Hitting — .294 AVG and .400 OBP.

Travel Ball Summer 2025 Stats (So Far): Pitching — 60.2 IP, 8 ER, 6 BBs, 66 Ks and ERA- 0.923 ERA; Hitting — .262 AVG.

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