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Here’s our TFP for Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024:

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THE FINAL PITCH: GRACE SHAFER

Uncommitted 2029 3B/MIF/UT Grace Shafer, #33 in the 2029 Line Drive Hot 100, recently talked to Line Drive Media about Georgia Impact 2011-Cleghorn, PGF Nationals, winning 14U PGF Florida Show Me The Money, Athletics Mercado 2K11-Romero and Select Fastpitch 2011-Jones/Carr, overcoming negativity, future college, nursing and physical therapy, language arts, Sis Bates, “The Outsiders,” Kanye West, “The Office,” “Legally Blonde” and memory.

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Grace Shafer

Hometown: Chickamauga, GA

High School: Gordon Lee High (Go Trojans!)

Club Team: Georgia Impact Premier 2011-Cleghorn 14U

Graduation Year: 2029

Height: 5-9

Position/s: 3B/MIF/UT

Nickname: My nickname is “Turbo” because at one tournament I brought a Turbo race car and it became our mascot, so now my teammates call me “Turbo.”

Social Media: @GraceShafer2029on Twitter

Honors: All-Region by NGAC (2023 & 2024), GA Milestone Distinguished Learner (2024) and National Junior Honor Society (6th-8th grade).

Travel Ball Summer 2024 Stats: .390 AVG, 48 RBIs and .950 fielding percentage (64 games played).

Middle School Fall Stats: .616 Avg, 1.532 OPS, 45 hits (22 games), 14 doubles, 3 triples, 27 RBIs and .940 fielding percentage.

Travel Ball Fall 2024 Stats (So Far): .519 AVG, 1.236 OPS, 10 RBIs (12 games) and .880 fielding percentage.