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Here’s our TFP for Tuesday, May 27, 2025:

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THE FINAL PITCH: ELIZABETH “LIZZY” JOHNSON

Uncommitted 2030 SS/UT Lizzy Johnson, #19 in the 2030 Line Drive Hot 100, recently talked to Line Drive Media about Birmingham Thunderbolts Premier-2030, PGF/Alliance Nationals, Tennessee players, helping her team win the recent 12U Premier title at PGF Super Select Southern Championship, hitting and strength and agility, tough coaching, athletic family, future college, college camps, coach and teacher, social studies, Sis Bates, the Bible, Cody Jinks, “Duck Dynasty” and “Happy Gilmore.”

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Elizabeth “Lizzy” Johnson

Hometown: Lebanon, TN

School: Carroll Oakland Elementary School

Club Team: Birmingham Thunderbolts Premier 2030-Wilkerson 12U

Graduation Year: 2030

Height: 5-5

Position/s: SS/UT

Social Media: @johnsonlg2030 on Twitter and @lizzyjohnson2030 on

Honors: #19 in the 2030 Line Drive Hot 100, USSSA All-American Direct Invite, two-time USSSA National Champion, four-Time PGF Champion, USA Softball All-American (2025) and three-time Varsity Middle School MVP.

Travel Ball 2024 Summer Stats: .375 AVG, .455 OBP, .519 SLG, 32 RBIs and 17 SBs.

Travel Ball 2024 Fall Stats: .416 AVG, .464 OBP, .519 SLG, 40 RBIs and 28 SBs.

Travel Ball Spring 2025 Stats (So Far): .411 AVG, .421 OBP, .471 SLG, 2 RBIs and 4 SBs.