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Faith Aragon

Left-handed pitcher/outfielder
CARLSBAD HS
CARLSBAD, NEW MEXICO
JUNIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-5
Press Release

Peak Performance

1.91

ERA

99

Innings Pitched

.598

Batting Average

48

RBI
“I believe the best player in New Mexico was Faith Aragon. She really got it done on both sides of the plate. She has a great bat and she’s an excellent pitcher too, throwing it 60-plus with a good rise ball.”
Ron Romero
Head Coach head coach at La Cueva High
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-5 junior left-handed pitcher and outfielder led the Cavegirls (30-1) to the Class 5A state championship this past season. Aragon compiled a 16-1 record with a 1.91 ERA, striking out 182 batters in 99 innings pitched. A First Team All-State and All-District selection, she also batted .598 with 15 home runs and 48 RBI, amassing an OPS of 1.863.

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Academic Achievement

Aragon has maintained a 3.67 GPA in the classroom. She will begin her senior year of high school this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Vice President of her school’s Interact Club, Aragon has volunteered locally on behalf of food donation drives, community clean-up initiatives and youth softball camps.