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Here’s our TFP for Tuesday, June 25, 2024:

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THE FINAL PITCH: SHAYLA BAHR

Uncommitted 2026 MIF/OF Shayla Bahr recently talked to Line Drive Media about Georgia Impact 08-Taylor, Wesleyan School, GHSA Class 3A state championship, reaching the GHSA Class 3A state finals in basketball, PGF Show Me The Money, toughest opponent, small lessons, future college, business/marketing, math, “Lord of the Flies,” Natasha Betingfield, “Outer Banks,” “Step Brothers” and handstands.

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Shayla Bahr

Hometown: Atlanta, GA

High School: Wesleyan School

Club Team: Georgia Impact 08-Taylor

Graduation Year: 2026

Height: 5-8

Position/s: MIF/OF

Nickname: “Shay Shay.” My Mom has called me that for a really long time and it has sort of just stuck around and now all my close friends and family call me that.

Social Media: @Shaylabahr11 on Twitter

Honors: Softball — GHSAA 3A state champions (2022 & 2023), Georgia 3A Player of the Year (2023), 1st team All-State (2023), 1st Team All-Region (2023) and Wesleyan Offensive Player of the Year (2022); Basketball — Wesleyan Rookie of the year (2022) and Wesleyan Top Female Athlete (2021).

Travel Ball Summer 2023 Stats: .364 AVG, .444 OBP, 1.299 OPS, 5 doubles, 3 triples, 6 HRs, 21 RBIs and 25 runs.

Travel Ball Fall 2023 Stats: .417 AVG, .512 OBP, 1.320 OPS, 3 doubles, 3 triples, 1 HR, 17 RBIs, 20 runs and 11 SBs.

High School Fall Stats: .500 AVG, .571 OBP, 1.527 OPS, 14 doubles, 11 triples, 5 HRs, 56 runs and 27 SBs.