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Here’s our TFP for Friday, Sept. 6, 2024:

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THE FINAL PITCH: JULIETTE MERRILEES

Uncommitted 2029 1B/RHP Juliette Merrilees recently talked to Line Drive Media about BSC Bengals-Merrilees, placing 3rd at PGF 12U Premier Nationals, Corona Angels-Tyson, Select Fastpitch-Jones/Carr, Athletics Mercado-Romero 2K11, future college, kinesiology, math and science, Rocky Balboa, “The Champion’s Mind,” Twisters album, “The Impractical Jokers,” “Twisters” and crocheting and sewing.

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Juliette Merrilees

Hometown: Stevenson Ranch, CA

Junior High/Future High School: Rancho Pico Junior High/West Ranch High

Club Team: BSC Bengals-Merrilees 12U (PGF 2024)/ Current Team: Athletics Mercado-Romero 2K11 14U

Graduation Year: 2029

Height: 5-6

Position/s: 1B/RHP

Nickname: “JuJu.” My dad gave me this nickname when I was a baby. He calls me “JuJu Smash” and my mom calls me “JuJu B.” It stuck and now my teammates all call me “JuJu.” My grandpa also calls me “Ette” and a lot of people also call me “J.” But in the softball world everyone knows me as “JuJu.”

Social Media: @juju_2k11 on Instagram

Honors: 4.0 GPA, CJSF (California Junior Scholarship Federation) Member and ASB officer.

Travel Ball Summer 2024 Stats: Batting — .436 AVG, .509 OBP, 66 RBIs and 23 BBs; Pitching — 124.1 IP, 29 ER, 93 Ks and 1.63 ERA; Fielding — .966 fielding percentage.