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Here’s our TFP for Wednesday, March 26, 2025:

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THE FINAL PITCH: KIRSTIN MALONE

Uncommitted 2026 SS/UT Kirstin Malone recently talked to Line Drive Media about Texas-based Buzz-Waller, PGF/Alliance Nationals, Texas players, becoming more versatile as a hitter, tough competition, mental block, athletic family, future college, college camps, psychology, Algebra, former Florida State standouts Sydney Sherrill and Josie Muffley, “The Land of Stories,” GloRilla, “Gilmore Girls,” “All Dogs Go To Heaven” and Rubik’s cube skills.

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Kirstin Malone

Hometown: Bullard, TX

High School: Bullard High

Club Team: Buzz-Waller 18U

Graduation Year: 2026

Height: 5-5

Position/s: SS/MIF/UT

Nickname: “Posty,” my last name often gets associated with Post Malone, so the name just stuck.

Social Media: @kirstin.malone14 on Instagram and @KirstinMalone10 on Twitter

Honors: 1st Team All-State, 1st Team All-District and Academic All-District.

High School Spring 2024 Stats: .391 AVG, .542 OBP, 1.212 OPS, .670 SLG, 32 RBIs, 34 BBs and .929 fielding percentage.

Travel Ball Summer 2024 Stats: .368 AVG, .493 OBP, 1.125 OPS, .632 SLG, 15 RBIs, 12 BBs and .911 fielding percentage.

Travel Ball Fall 2024 Stats: .357 AVG, .514 OBP, 1.049 OPS, .536 SLG, 3 RBIs, 9 BBs and .923 fielding percentage.