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Gatorade 2023 - 2024: Player of the Year

Softball - Washington

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SOFTBALL

Yanina Sherwood

Right-handed pitcher
JACKSON HS
MILL CREEK, WASHINGTON
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-11
Press Release

Peak Performance

0.50

ERA

167

Innings Pitched

.392

Batting Average

10

Home Runs
“Yanina is so good—she leads with her actions and a mow-you-down approach when she’s pitching. She’s hard to hit with her spin and speed on the ball. At the plate, she’s intimidating and a tough out. You miss a pitch by the smallest amount and she hits it hard.”
Sarah Hirsch
Head Coach - head coach of Lake Stevens High
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-11 senior right-handed pitcher led the Timberwolves to a 25-2 record and the Class 4A state championship this past season. Sherwood posted a 25-2 mark in the circle with a 0.50 earned run average, striking out 273 batters while allowing just 61 hits in 167 innings pitched. A member of the Peruvian National Team, she batted .392 with 10 home runs and 35 RBI this spring.

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Academic Achievement

Sherwood has maintained a 3.44 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a national letter of intent to play softball at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas this fall.

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Exemplary Character

A tenor saxophonist in the Jackson High school band, Sherwood has volunteered locally at a homeless shelter and as a youth softball coach.