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Rylee Holtorf

Third base/shortstop
SANDRA DAY O'CONNOR HS
PHOENIX, ARIZONA
JUNIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-7
Press Release

Peak Performance

.462

Batting average

27

Runs scored

22

Stolen bases

.417

2020 batting average
“Rylee’s game IQ is revealed in how she plays and communicates with her teammates. She is continually working on her hitting and fielding skills.”
Melissa Hobson
Head Coach - Head coach of O’Connor High
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-7 junior third baseman and shortstop is ranked as the nation’s No. 2 recruit in the Class of 2021 by Extra Inning Softball. Holtorf posted a .462 batting average with 27 runs scored and 22 stolen bases last fall for her Arizona Storm club team against elite-level national competition. This spring for O’Connor, Holtorf batted .417 with 21 runs scored and six home runs through the Eagles’ 12-4 start before the season was cancelled. She led the Eagles to the 2019 Conference 6A state championship, batting .551 with 13 homers and a 1.205 slugging percentage.

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Academic Achievement

Holtorf has maintained a weighted 4.43 GPA in the classroom. She has made a verbal commitment to play softball on scholarship at the University of Washington beginning in the fall of 2021.

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Exemplary Character

Holtorf has volunteered locally with Ryan’s Race, which raises awareness for mental health, and as a youth softball coach.