We continue hopping around the nation to spotlight top prospects in the 2020 class who, let’s just say, are strong candidates to make the Extra Elite 100 list that will be unveiled starting Labor Day and today our stop takes us to Dothan, Alabama to learn more about one of the top pitchers in the junior class.
Jaala Torrence is a power pitcher who had a working speed of 65 to 66 mph this summer at PGF Nationals and comes from an athletic family as her father, Jeff, played linebacker at the University of Alabama from 1991-1994 under Head Coach Gene Stallings and won a National Championship in ’92.
But softball is just one side of Jaala’s success: she’s strong in the classroom as well with a 4.3 GPA, not surprising considering her father is a school principal and her mother LaToya has a medical degree.
Here’s today’s spotlight on a player with a bright future on and off the field…
NAME: JAALA TORRENCE
Hometown/ST: Dothan, Alabama
Grad Year: 2020
Position: Pitcher
Club Team: Birmingham Thunderbolts
High School (City/ST): Northview (Dothan, Alabama) High
GPA: 4.3
College: Alabama
When Committed? November 2017
Height: 5-foot-8
Top Honors/Accomplishments: 1st Team All-State (2016-2018), Dothan Eagle Alabama Super 12 (2017, 2018)
Key High School or Club Stats: high school ERA of 1.16,averaged 13 strikeouts per 7 innings, two no-hitters; club ERA of 0.89 for the summer.
Other Sports? Used to play volleyball and basketball
Other Universities Considered: Duke, North Carolina State, Lipscomb, Troy
Preferred College Major: Science 

