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Here’s our TLI for Tuesday, April 25, 2023:
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EXTRA ELITE SPOTLIGHT: LILLY MANN
Uncommitted 2026 C/1B Lilly Mann recently talked to Extra Inning Softball about Rogue FC 25/26, Sabino High, OnDeck Softball Camp, Triple Crown Zoom Into June, ProspectWire Patriot Games, Triple Crown Colorado Sparkler, PGF Nationals, Gianna Mares, Oklahoma, FBI agent, Jocelyn Alo, Drake, “Gossip Girl” & Flag Football.
EXTRA ELITE SPOTLIGHT Q&A
Name: Lilly Mann
Hometown: Tucson, AZ
High School: Sabino High
Club Team: Rogue FC 25/26
Graduation Year: 2026
Height: 5-foot-9
Position: C/1B
Nickname: Lil
Twitter: @lillymann23
Honors: She attended OnDeck Softball camp and her bat exit speed was clocked at 76 mph. She has a 3.6 GPA.
High School Stats: .554 AVG, 12 home runs and 55 RBIs.
Tell us about your travel team/organization and how you became involved with them? I joined Rogue FC 25/26 a few months ago because I wanted to be pushed to get better. The team has so many good players and I want to be the best that I can be.
Tell us about your high school team and how you are doing? I love the coaching and all of the girls. I feel really good about my freshman year playing varsity softball. It has gone really well and we are on the way to the 3A state championships.
Can you tell us about your experience at PGF Nationals/Alliance Nationals last summer? I played for Tucson Heat for about 4 years and we played in various tournaments. We joined Desert Thunder and I played for them for a short time, but I left to play for Rogue.
What tournament/showcase/event are you looking forward to this summer and why? I am so excited for the club season to begin. We are headed to (Triple Crown) Zoom into June. I have been invited to the OnDeck softball camp in Rosetta Canyon this June. We will be playing in the Patriot Games and the (Triple Crown) Sparkler, which are both in Colorado, and then PGF in Huntington Beach, CA.
Which player/team was your toughest opponent and why? For high school, the toughest teams were Salpointe and Empire. Gianna Mares is a great player for Salpointe.
What are you looking for in a future college? Since I was about 12 (years old,) I have dreamed of playing at Oklahoma for Patty Gasso, however, I would be excited to go to a number of D1 schools.
What areas are you interested in future occupations and why? I would like to study Criminal Justice and become an FBI agent.
Who is your sports hero and why? Jocelyn Alo. She was an amazing power hitter and she worked so hard. She also seems really sweet.
What’s the best hype song and why? “Money in the Grave” (by Drake ft. Rick Ross). It just gets me hyped.
What’s your favorite TV show to binge and why? “Gossip Girl.” It’s a good show.
Do you have a secret talent/skill? I can play flag football — I was a quarterback for my 8th-grade boys team.
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