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Here’s our TFP for Thursday, June 4, 2026:

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THE FINAL PITCH: AUDREY HAYWOOD

Uncommitted 2029 RHP/1B Audrey Haywood recently talked to Line Drive Media about Fury Platinum X-Higdon/Helton, Alliance Nationals, Virginia players, playing up, athletic family, future college, college camps, sports management and journalism, English, Megan Grant and Valerie Cagle, “Harry Potter,” Black Sabbath, “Stranger Things,” “Major League” and walking on hands.

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Audrey Haywood

Hometown: Williamsburg, VA

High School: Liberty University Online Academy

Club Team: Fury Platinum X-Higdon/Helton 14U

Graduation Year: 2029

Height: 5-6

Position/s: RHP/1B

Nickname: “Audge,” my parents shortened my name to Audge and it kind of stuck.

Social Media: @audreyhaywood10 on Twitter

Honors: Finished 5th two years in a row playing up with Fury Platinum X-Pickett in the National Power Pool in the Colorado Sparkler, All-Tournament at SEFL Fall Championship (2025), All-Tournament at Eastern Elite (2025), All-Tournament at T1C (2025), All-Tournament at Scenic City Top 25 (2025) and All-Tournament at Battle of the Clubs.

Travel Ball Summer 2025 Stats: .410 AVG, 34 hits, 3 HRs and 28 RBIs.

Travel Ball Fall 2025 Stats: .463 AVG, 1.045 SLG, 31 hits, 8 HRs and 31 RBIs.

High School Spring 2026 Stats: .601 AVG, 1.391 SLG, 28 hits, 7 HRs and 24 RBIs.