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Here’s our TFP for Friday, Nov. 1, 2024:

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THE FINAL PITCH: HALLE BAILEY

Tennessee-committed 2026 MIF/OF Halle Bailey, #4 in the 2026 Line Drive Hot 100, recently talked to Line Drive Media about Mojo-Lewis, winning a PGF 16U Premier national championship this past summer, tough competition, family support, Sept. 1st experience and Tennessee, teacher, math, Sis Bates, AC/DC, “Young Sheldon,” “The Sandlot” and hunting.

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Halle Bailey

Hometown: Rockford, TN

High School: Alcoa High

Club Team: Mojo-Lewis 16U

Graduation Year: 2026

Height: 5-4

Position/s: MIF/OF

Nickname: “HK” … Kate is my middle name

Social Media: @hallekate_3 on Instagram and @hallebailey2026 on Twitter

Honors: PGF 16U Premier national champion (2024), PGF Show Me The Money 16U champion (2024), Mojo Invite champion (2024), 16U All-Summer Team by Line Drive Media, TSCA TN Miss Softball, two-time TSWA All State, two-time Division 1 AA District Player of the Year, two-time District All-Tournament, two-time SportsPage Softball Player of the Year, two-time All-KnoxNews Prep Extra Team and two-time All-5 Star Preps.

High School Spring Stats: (2024) — Hixson Wildcat Classic champion, Eastman Invitational champion, undefeated Region 2 Challenge champion, two-time undefeated District and Tournament, Region and Substate champions and TSSAA AA State Tournament Team (2023 & 2024);

(2023) — .643 AVG (72 of 112), .701 OBP, .804 SLG, 9 doubles, 3 triples, 1 HR, 67 RBIs, 20 runs, 24 BBs and 44 of 44 SBs.

Travel Ball Summer 2024 Stats: .424 AVG (53 of 125), .507 OBP, 24 RBIs, 47 runs, 20 BBs and 20 of 20 SBs.