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Here’s our TFP for Tuesday, May 14, 2024:

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THE FINAL PITCH: SIDNEY FORRESTER

Missouri-committed 2025 1B/OF Sidney Forrester recently talked to Line Drive Media about Aces Fastpitch Club, Miami High, reaching the Alliance national championship series, avoiding overcomplications, OC Batbusters-Stith, sacrifices, Missouri, architecture, English, Tom Brady/Caitlin Clark, Stephen Chbosky, “Gilmore Girls,” “Pretty Woman” and Legos.

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Sidney Forrester

Hometown: Miami, OK

High School: Miami High

Club Team: Aces Fastpitch Club 18U

Graduation Year: 2025

Height: 5-10

Position/s: 1B/OF

Nickname: “Siddy” and “Sid” are pretty common. I got the nicknames from my teammates.

Social Media: @ForresterSidney on Twitter and @sidneyforrester on Instagram.

Travel Ball Summer 2023 Stats: 99 games, .383 AVG, .456 OBP, .761 SLG, 18 HRs, 67 RBIs.

Travel Ball Fall 2023 Stats: 19 games, .474 AVG, .565 OBP, 1.237 SLG, 8 HRs, 19 RBIs.

High School Stats: 31 games, .539 AVG, .625 OBP, 1.011 SLG, 8 HRs, 45 RBIs.