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Here’s our TFP for Wednesday, June 25, 2025:

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THE FINAL PITCH: AYLA TUUA

LSU-committed 2026 RHP/UT Ayla Tuua, #4 in the 2026 Line Drive Hot 100, recently talked to Line Drive Media about BSC Bengals-Briggs, PGF Nationals, California players, winning California State Gatorade Player of the Year, becoming a well-rounded student-athlete, Virginia Unity, outside-softball identity, athletic family, LSU, medicine, American sign language, Julai and Shannon Tuua, the bible, Elevation Rhythm, “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” “Never Been Kissed” and crochet and baking.

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Ayla Tuua

Hometown: Rancho Murieta, CA

High School: Destiny Christian Academy

Club Team: BSC Bengals-Briggs 18U

Graduation Year: 2026

Height: 5-10

Position/s: RHP/UT

Social Media: @ayla_tuua2026 on Instagram and @ayla_tuua on Twitter

Honors: #4 in the 2026 Line Drive Hot 100, CA Gatorade Player of the Year (2025), three-time SacBee Player of the Year, two-time CalHi Sports Player of the Year, two-time CalHi Sports All-State, MaxPreps All-American, MaxPreps Underclassmen All-American, West Coast Preps All-NorCal, two-time PGF All-American, three-time League MVP, two-time CIF Sac Joaquin Division 4 champion, two-time NorCal Regional state champions, Female Student Athlete of the Year (2025), MaxPreps Sac Joaquin Section Player of the Year, #9 in the Class of 2026 by Softball America and Triple Crown International Challenge champion with Team Polynesia 18U (2024).

Travel Ball Summer 2024 Stats: Hitting — .500 AVG, .542 OBP, 1.405 OPS, .864 SLG, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 1 HR, 5 runs, 5 RBIs, 4 SBs; Pitching — 15 IP, 6 hits, 6 R, 5 ER, 9 BBs, 19 Ks, 2.234 ERA and .120 BAA.

Travel Ball Fall 2024 Stats: Did not participate due to injury.

High School Spring 2025 Stats: Hitting — .471 AVG, .519 OBP, 1.405 OPS, .886 SLG, 9 doubles, 1 triple, 6 HRs, 25 RBIs, 30 runs, 8 BBs and 9 SBs; Pitching — 75.2 IP, 20 hits, 10 R, 4 ER, 20 BBs, 164 Ks, 0.370 ERA and .081 BAA.

Travel Ball Summer 2025 Stats (So Far): Hitting — .444 AVG, .583 OBP, 1.250 OPS, .667 SLG, 1 triple, 2 RBIs and 4 runs; Pitching — 9.2 IP, 5 hits, 4 R, 3 ER, 5 BBs, 14 Ks, 2.172 ERA and .147 BAA.