2031 Competitors Who Never Take A Pitch Off

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The best way to separate a good softball player from a great one is consistency. The great players never take a pitch off or let their minds drift, punishing those who do with either a strikeout or a big hit.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Below, Prep Softball highlights five prospects from the high school graduating class of 2031 who never take a pitch off.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["179929"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":181128,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a340e13eea96"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Naomi Scott is developing the tools she needs to become one of the top pitchers in her class going forward. Scott played at the high school JV level during her seventh-grade season at Barnwell, getting in 24 innings of work and striking out 53 opponents. At the club level in the spring, Scott played with Georgia Impact and was an important arm for the team. She finished May with a complete-game win against 14U competition, allowing just three hits while recording one at the plate. The top pitchers never take a pitch off, and Scott is no exception with her demeanor and skill in the circle.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["179882"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":181130,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a340e13eeaed"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brentlee Brandon is setting herself apart with consistency and focus in the circle. With her junior high team, Brandon struck out 107 batters across just 49.1 innings of work, maintaining a 0.71 ERA for the year. She threw a perfect game late in the season. Brandon is also performing at the club level. At the USSAA Ghost Bat Battle playing with Arkansas Pride, she pitched 13 innings without allowing an earned run, striking out 17 batters against high-quality competition. With more play like this, Brandon will continue to turn heads among softball's elite.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["180207"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":181131,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a340e13eeb28"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Brantlynn Palmer is a steady pitcher for her teams and always has the ability to take advantage of mistakes. With her Georgia Power club team, Palmer started June with a win over a challenging MS Bombers lineup, striking out 12 in the process. The next day, she earned another win in a relief effort, steadying the ship against the Louisiana Blazers to lead her team. Palmer recently attended camp at South Carolina, where she got the chance to work with college coaching that will improve her game further.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["180746"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a340e13eeb61"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Maleah Lee's ruthless nature at the plate allows her to take advantage of any miscue from opposing pitchers. Lee hit her first out-of-the-park home run at the Top Gun Invitational recently, going 16-for-27 at the plate as her team went undefeated in the event. At the Alliance Super Cup, Lee earned three hits off of Blaze Academy pitching, including hitting a walk-off single in a tie game to give her team the win. As the usual leadoff hitter for her team, Oklahoma Athletics trusts her to get on base, and Lee has delivered so far.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["179909"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a340e13eeb95"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Baylee Southers is a threat to come around to score any time she comes up to the plate. Playing for the Athletics Gold Tamborra/Beck program, Southers thrives. She hit .400 against 14U competition at the PGF Georgia Oaks event and followed it up with a .462 average at the Champions Showcase, driving in four runs during the event. Southers recently attended Tennessee's prospect camp after Karen Weekly returned from the Women's College World Series, and she was ready to learn more to improve her game further.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->