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Here’s our TFP for Monday, March 23, 2026:

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THE FINAL PITCH: MADDY FERRARI

Uncommitted 2027 C/MIF Maddy Ferrari recently talked to Line Drive Media about Thunder Elite Premier-Ferrari, Alliance Nationals, Ohio players, Athletics Mercado, appreciate people, athletic family, future college, college camps, sports media/broadcasting, interactive media class, Bryan Doberdruk, “The Great Gatsby,” Foreigner, “Friends,” Mark Wahlberg movies and writing.

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Maddy Ferrari

Hometown: Willoughby, OH

High School: Eastlake North High

Club Team: Thunder Elite Premier-Ferrari 16U

Graduation Year: 2027

Height: 5-7

Position/s: C/MIF

Nickname: My nickname is “Maz.” It started as a joke from Alyssa McPeek and Aly Hall. With my last name being Ferrari and me being outnumbered as a freshman to 11 seniors on varsity … I was demoted from a Ferrari to a Mazda. However, the joke stuck and before I knew it, I was walking around school and still am two years later being called “Maz.” I honestly love it. It reminds me of freshman year softball season; which was one of the best blessings and times of my life. I was just a little freshman, who started out nervous around all the girls, but now I am fortunate enough to call a few of those girls some of my closest friends.

Social Media: @maddyferrari77 on Twitter and @maddyferrari77 on Instagram

Honors: 1st Team Western Reserve Conference, All-District, Sophomore Year Offensive Player of the Year and Freshman Year Rookie of Year.

High School Spring 2025 Stats: .397 AVG, 10 doubles, 3 HRs, 20 RBIs and 1.000 FPCT.

Travel Ball Summer 2025 Stats: .417 AVG, 5 doubles, 2 HRs, 18 RBIs and .964 FPCT.

Travel Ball Fall 2025 Stats: 634 AVG, 6 doubles, 1 HR, 20 RBIs and .987 FPCT.