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Olivia Duncan

Left-handed pitcher
BUFORD HS
BUFORD, GEORGIA
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-10
Press Release

Peak Performance

1.61

ERA

87

Innings Pitched

.325

Batting Average

8

Home Runs
“Olivia has a pitcher’s mentality, which means she wants the ball in her hands at all times. Watching her in the circle, you would not know if she had just given up back-to-back home runs or had a no-hitter going. Her demeanor remains the same no matter the circumstance.”
Trent Adams
Head Coach - head coach of Buford High
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-10 senior left-handed pitcher led the Wolves to a 32-1 record and the Class 7A state championship this past season. Duncan posted a 13-1 record in the circle with a 1.61 ERA, striking out 103 batters while allowing just six walks in 87 innings. The Gwinnett Daily Post Player of the Year, Duncan was the Georgia Coaches Association’s Class 7A Pitcher of the Year. At the plate, she compiled a .325 batting average with eight home runs, 21 RBI and a .700 slugging percentage.

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Academic Achievement

Duncan has maintained a 4.0 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a national letter of intent to play softball on scholarship at Clemson University this fall.

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Exemplary Character

A member of her school’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes chapter, Duncan has volunteered locally with the North Gwinnett Co-Op, providing assistance to those in need. She has also donated her time as a youth softball coach.