The Last Inning (Dec. 24, 2020): Our Christmas Eve Special!

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Here’s our TLI for Thursday, Dec. 24 (Christmas Eve Day), 2020 …

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CHRISTMAS FUN IN THE SNOW

OK, TLI has had some fun in the snow videos of late, but Alyssa Moreno, a 2024 CI/OF for Impact Gold National-Hays, takes the cake for Best Christmas Video of the Holiday Season. Watch Alyssa make a meal out of this Frosty the Snowman pitch. That snowball never had a chance.

Getting some swings in against Frosty while vacationing, lol. @IGNationalHays @ImpactGoldOrg @Los_Stuff @ExtraInningSB @FloSoftball pic.twitter.com/SWJYDBa2ff

— Alyssa Moreno (@A_Moreno_2024) December 22, 2020

SIGNING/COMMITMENT ALERTS

Abby Horton, 2022, IF/OF/UT, New Lenox Lightning Gold/Alan B Shepard High, IL, Illinois State

So excited to announce my commitment to Illinois State University. I’m so grateful for this opportunity and I can’t wait to be a Redbird!!!🖤❤️ pic.twitter.com/1KcYn1jg4F

— Abby Horton (@abbyhorton19) December 22, 2020

Rachel Wells, 2022, 3B/1B/OF, Firecrackers DFW-Smith/Martinez/Melissa High, TX, Delaware State

Congratulations to our 2022 Rachel Wells on committing to further her education and softball career at Delaware State!! #fcdfwsmith #firecrackersdfw #softball #delawarestate pic.twitter.com/60E1ytWcW2

— Firecrackers DFW Smith/Martinez (@dfw_smith) December 22, 2020

Paige Zvokel, 2021, OF, Indy Dreams/Zionsville High, IN, University of Chicago

beyond excited to announce that I will be continuing my academic and athletic careers at the University of Chicago! I am so grateful to my family, friends, coaches, and teammates for all the support along the way!! GO MAROONS!!! pic.twitter.com/snyxiu1wPV

— Paige Zvokel (@paigezvokel) December 22, 2020

Jaylee Garcia, 2021, C/UT, Hitt Fastpitch/Wagner High, TX, Oklahoma Panhandle State University

#goaggies 🥎❤️💙 @OPSUSoftball @Wagner_Softball pic.twitter.com/jaTDCf1lDw

— jay (@jaayleeann) December 22, 2020

Jamie Hearn, 2022, P/3B/1B, Firecrackers NC-Mitchell/Charlotte Country Day High, NC, Saint Michael’s College

I’m excited to announce that I have verbally committed to continue my academic and softball career at Saint Michael’s College! Thank you to everyone who has helped me along my softball journey. Go Knights 💜🤍@SMCSoftball @GoodreauNick @FC_NC_Mitchell @ccdsbucs pic.twitter.com/18MMM4mfoR

— Jamie Hearn (@Jamie_Hearn_13) December 22, 2020

LATE NIGHT BOMBS

TLI loves watching Texas Tech-commit Dee McClarity of Hotshots Premier-Nelson launch Late Night Bombs. This BP session was on Monday night, so Jupiter and Saturn were shagging.

pic.twitter.com/kg4sZNMd3V

— Dee🥎McClarity2022 (@DeeMcClarity_8) December 22, 2020

TIS THE SEASON TO BE GIVING

Ellie Bostedt, a 2023 P/UT for American Pastime Gold-Velasquez, helps out at the Las Vegas Holiday Solidarity Event.

I love helping. This was the Las Vegas Holiday Solidarity Event. This year especially, everyone should be helping someone.@Los_Stuff @APastime04 pic.twitter.com/nyFvZQ8CDl

— Ellie Bostedt (@elliekbostedt) December 22, 2020

GET HYPED UP!

Everyone needs to take a lesson from the young ladies on Empire State Huskies-Sottile and be this hyped up at practices.

@kayla_eirish @tagg_jessie @ClareSottile @EGallagher07 @MeganPillus @KaileyCollins14 @AlisonMiller04 @sarahhmenendez @MaryMikalsen @deannadecaro22 @Los_Stuff @StriveSoftball @Johnknopf10 @EStateHuskies

— Empire State Huskies Sottile (@huskies_sottile) December 22, 2020

SOFTBALL VS. FOOTBALL

Two wide receivers, a running back and and Olivia Christopoul, a 2022 CF/2B/UT/slapper for So Cal Athletics-Maranakis/Jaquish, walk into a gym …

2 Wide Receivers, a Running Back and a softball Slapper walk into a gym… pic.twitter.com/rGJWeCE9cD

— Olivia Christopoul 22 – 2.6H-1st "Felony" CF/2B/UT (@OChristopoul) December 22, 2020

BTITW

Today’s Best Thing In The World is … The Baby Yoda Christmas tree topper. Observe how Baby Yoda uses the Force atop the Christmas tree.

do y’all like our christmas tree topper ✨ pic.twitter.com/xydQordydD

— 🌱🍂🍓🍄🐌🌻 (@taylorjane___) December 6, 2020

BTITW PART 2

Today’s Best Thing In The World Part 2 is …

8-time Paralympic International Medalist Blake Leeper inspires 2-yr-old — KJ — who is trying out his prosthetic for very first time…pic.twitter.com/4heBQg1Ud2

— Rex Chapman🏇🏼 (@RexChapman) December 22, 2020