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SOFTBALL

Sophie Garner-MacKinnon

Pitcher
HALL HS
WEST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
JUNIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-9
Press Release

Peak Performance

0.24

ERA

341

Strike Outs

.481

Batting Average

15

RBIs
“Sophie is definitely the best pitcher we saw all year. She can really throw the heat, but she also has pinpoint control on each side of the plate.”
Jed Flaherty
Head Coach head coach at Simsbury High
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-9 junior right-handed pitcher led the Warriors (18-5) to the Class LL semifinals this past season. Garner-McKinnon posted a 16-5 record with a 0.24 ERA, surrendering just 34 hits and 23 walks in 145.1 innings pitched, while striking out 341. An All-State honoree and two-time All-Conference selection, she also batted .481 with 15 RBI. Garner-MacKinnon was ranked as the nation’s No. 10 recruit in the Class of 2022 by Extra Inning Softball and was selected to play in the Premier Girls Fastpitch Futures All-American Game in July.

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Academic Achievement

Garner-MacKinnon has maintained a 4.07 GPA in the classroom. She will begin her senior year of high school this fall.

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Exemplary Character

A devoted member of her church community, Garner-MacKinnon has volunteered locally on behalf of youth softball programs and a soup kitchen.