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Here’s our TFP for Thursday, May 29, 2025:

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THE FINAL PITCH: AVA TWILLEY

Uncommitted 2026 RHP/1B/3B Ava Twilley, who led Mardela High to a Maryland state championship, recently talked to Line Drive Media about EC Bullets-Cornett, reaching 70 mph, Maryland players, (Liberty sophomore LHP) Kaylan Yoder, overcoming injury, (2028, 1B/3B) Ella Twilley, future college, mechanical engineer, math, Keely Rochard, Elsie Silver, Gwen Stefani, “Criminal Minds,” “The Hunger Games” and double-jointed.

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Ava Twilley

Hometown: Salisbury, MD

High School: Mardela Middle and High School

Club Team: EC Bullets Cornett

Graduation Year: 2026

Height: 5-10

Position/s: RHP/1B/3B

Nickname: “Bam Bam.” (My) best friend’s dad, Mike Campbell, (gave me) the nickname for all the home runs I hit. AJ (my dad) made it short for Ava Jane.

Social Media: @AvaTwilley on Twitter

Honors: NFCA 1st Team All-Region (2023 & 2024), Bayside South Softball Player of the Year and 1st Team (2023 & 2024), MVP Varsity Softball (2023 & 2024) and Minds in Motion Scholar Athlete Award (2023-2025).

Travel Ball Fall 2024 Stats: Pitching — 35 IP, 51 Ks, 2.52 ERA; Hitting — .508 AVG.

High School Spring 2025 Stats: Pitching — 81 IP, 169 Ks, 0.519 ERA; Hitting — .484 AVG.