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Club News: The Final Pitch (May 8, 2025): Spotlighting LTG-Prospect Malia Johnson, News, Commits, 'Save Me' & Chaos

By Carlos Arias

May 8, 2025

Club News: The Final Pitch (May 8, 2025): Spotlighting LTG-Prospect Malia Johnson, News, Commits, 'Save Me' & Chaos

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Here’s our TFP for Thursday, May 8, 2025:

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THE FINAL PITCH: MALIA JOHNSON

Uncommitted 2030 OF Malia Johnson, #71 in the 2030 Line Drive Hot 100, recently talked to Line Drive Media about LTG 2029-Henderson/Buck, PGF Nationals, California players, bettering defensive skills and slaps, helping her team win Triple Crown April’s Finest, Athletics Mercado-Romero, recovered from a concussion, athletic family, future college, college camps, sports business, PE, Jayda Coleman, BAK Jay, “Outer Banks” and soccer.

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Malia Johnson of LTG 2029-Henderson/Buck. Photo provided by Liz Johnson.

Name: Malia Johnson

Hometown: Folsom, CA

Middle School: Summit Christian Middle School

Club Team: LTG 2029-Henderson/Buck

Graduation Year: 2030

Height: 5-8

Position/s: OF

Nickname: “Meena.” When I was younger, I couldn’t pronounce my name so I called myself that. My family still calls me that and my team heard about it so they do it for fun.

Social Media: @maliajohnson2030 on Instagram and @malili024 on TikTok

Honors: #71 in the 2030 Line Drive Hot 100

Travel Ball Summer 2024 Stats: .353 AVG.

Travel Ball Fall 2024 Stats: .416 AVG.

Travel Ball Spring 2025 Stats: .452 AVG, .489 OBP and 1.037 OPS.

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