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Softball - Michigan

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SOFTBALL

Ava Bradshaw

Right-handed pitcher
SOUTH LYON HS
SOUTH LYON, MICHIGAN
SOPHOMORE
Height: 5-FOOT-7
Press Release

Peak Performance

0.88

ERA

175.2

Innings Pitched

.389

Batting Average

3

Home Runs
“As a competitor, Ava Bradshaw is as fierce as anyone I’ve seen at the high school level. She engages in every pitch and competes to win every inning. She’s a dominant pitcher and she also swings the bat with power and consistency. Her skill set is one of the best we’ve seen.”
Paul Nieto
Head Coach head coach at South Lyon East High
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Athletic Excellence

At the time of her selection, the 5-foot-7 sophomore right-handed pitcher had led the Lions (33-3) to the Division 1 regional playoffs. Bradshaw owned a 28-2 record with a 0.88 ERA through 34 games, striking out 314 batters in 175.2 innings pitched, while walking just 31. She also batted .389 with three home runs and 34 RBI. The Total Softball Player of the Year and the Metro Detroit Player of the Year as a freshman, she’s ranked as the nation’s No. 10 recruit in the Class of 2024 by Extra Inning Softball.

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Academic Achievement

Bradshaw has maintained a 4.0 GPA in the classroom. She will begin her junior year of high school this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Bradshaw has volunteered locally on behalf of the Miracle League and youth softball clinics.