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Here’s our “Recruiting Spotlight” for Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025:

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RECRUITING SPOTLIGHT: PEYTON TSAO

Stanford-committed 2027 MIF Peyton Tsao, #16 in the 2027 Line Drive Hot 100, recently talked to Line Drive Media about Firecrackers Leles 2026, Saint Francis High, Sept. 1st and recruiting journey, college camps, Stanford, Cardinal coaching staff, recruiting advice, biology or psychology, psychology, “The Summer I Turned Pretty,” “California Love,” “Top Gun: Maverick,” “The Bear” and piano skills.

RECRUITING SPOTLIGHT Q&A

Name: Peyton Tsao

Hometown: Sunnyvale, CA

High School: Saint Francis High

Club Team: Firecrackers Leles 2026 18u

Graduation Year: 2027

Height: 5-8

Position/s: MIF

Social Media: @peytontsao2027 on Twitter and Instagram

Honors: #16 in the 2027 Line Drive Hot 100, USA Softball HPP Top 18 Performer (2022 & 2023), USA High Performance Program National Selection invitee (2022-25), Scholar Athlete Varsity Softball (2024 & 2025), 1st Team All-League (2024 & 2025), WCAL League champions (2024 & 2025), CCS Division champions (2024 & 2025), 1st Team All-State Sophomores by Cal-Hi Sports, 2nd Team All-State Overall by Cal-Hi Sports (2025), All-Bay Area by West Coast Preps (2025), 1st Team All-League by Bay Area News Group (2025), 1st Team All-Metro by San Francisco Chronicle (2025), Honorable Mention All-Metro by San Francisco Chronicle (2024), 1st Team All-Bay Area by West Coast Preps (2024 & 2025), 1st Team All-NorCal by West Coast Preps (2025), 2nd Team All-NorCal by West Coast Preps (2024), All-State nominee by Cal-Hi Sports NorCal (2024 & 2025), All-State Freshmen Watchlist Cal-Hi Sports (2024), All-Metro by Bay Area News Group (2024 & 2025), 1st Team All-NorCal by Bay Area News Group (2025), All-NorCal Honorable Mention by Bay Area News Group (2024), All-Tournament at Triple Crown Zoom Into June (2025) and All-Tournament at Top Gun Maverick Division (2024).

High School Spring 2025 Stats: .398 AVG, 32 GP, 119 PAs, 98 ABs, 40 runs, 39 hits, 8 doubles, 5 triples, 16 BBs, .471 OBP, .796 SLG, 1.267 OPS.

Travel Ball Summer 2025 Stats: 33 GP, 99 PAs, 87 ABs, .356 AVG, .423 OBP, 1.055 OPS, .632 SLG, 31 hits, 11 doubles, 2 triples, 3 HRs, 21 RBIs, 15 runs, 8 BBs.