We’re another day closer to revealing our list of the Extra Elite 100 players for the 2020 class and have a fun one to profile today or–to put it in her own words–meet a “quirky” player who will be playing in the ACC.
After repeating as a Virginia All-State pick earlier this year, Millie Thompson played in 18U club events exclusively and, as a part of a young group of pitchers on a committed-only team, split games with Emma Lemley (2021, Virginia Tech) and Abby Weaver (2020, Virginia) to get experience against top programs like the St. Louis Chaos, the eventual winners as the USA Softball JO Cup, as well as the Texas Bombers, Atlanta Vipers, Tennessee Fury and many more.
So what makes her quirky (she is a lefty after all)?
Her self-proclaimed quirky factor starts with her diet before morning games and continues with the Virginia all-stater’s ability to make cacti sound, well, quite different.
And her dream dinner list of those alive or dead is quite unique too as it’d range from an NHL star and famous TV chef to a legendary rapper and brilliant scientist and one “obvious” guest.
Read on to learn more about this outstanding pitcher who will be one of the first players signed in John Rittman’s program at Clemson which begins in 2020…
NAME: MILLIE THOMPSON
Hometown/ST: Bedford, Virginia
Grad Year: 2020
Position(s): Left-handed pitcher/first baseman
Club Team: Williamsburg Starz Gold
High School (City/ST): Liberty (Bedford, Virginia) High
GPA: 4.0
College: Clemson
When committed? February, 2018
Height: 5-foot-7
Top Honors/Accomplishments: 1st Team All State (1st team in 2018, 2nd Team in 2017), All–Conference and All-Region; Seminole District Pitcher of the Year; Lynchburg News and Advance Softball Athlete of the Year, All-Lynchburg Area, All-Roanoke Timesland ; this year led Bedford High to school’s first-ever Regional Championship and State appearance, helping lead the team to the Final 4.
Key High School Stats: 2018, 21-3, 0.96 ERA, 160 innings pitched, 263 strikeouts, 24 walks allowed; batted .392 with a .618 on-base percentage.
Other Sports? Varsity volleyball (freshman)
Preferred College Major: Criminal Justice / Hotel & Hospitality Management / Communication / Political Science
