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EXTRA SPOTLIGHT
MIF/OF/UT Tinley Easton, a 2024 Extra Elite 100 candidate, is looking to get Tates Creek High in Kentucky in contention for a district title this season and she will try to help Louisville Lady Sluggers 16U-Murphy, which already has a berth to AFCS 2, at the Alliance 16U Nationals this summer.
EXTRA SPOTLIGHT Q&A
Name: Tinley Easton
Hometown: Lexington, KY
High School: Tates Creek High
Club Team: Louisville Lady Sluggers 16U-Murphy
Graduation Year: 2024
Height: 5-foot-4
Position: MIF/OF/UT
Nickname: “T”
High School Stats/Highlights:
7th grade Stats — .495 AVG, .550 OBP, 1.328 OPS, .778 SLG, 99 AB, 49 hits, 39 runs, 10 doubles, 3 triples, 4 HRs, 24 RBIs and 16 SBs; Freshman Player of the Year, 1st Team All-District (2021), All-Academic Team (2021) and 4.2 GPA.
Travel Ball Fall Stats/Highlights:
.425 AVG, .441 OBP, 1.027 OPS, .586 SLG, 87 AB, 37 hits, 5 doubles, 1 triple, 1 HR, 29 runs, 23 SBs, #114 in the Class of 2024, and played in the DeMarini Elite Fall Showcase, Scenic City Top 25 Showcase, Birmingham Bolts 5 Star and SEFL Fall Championships.
Tell us about your travel team/organization and how you became involved with the team?
As I aged up to 16U, I wanted to play with the best and face the toughest competition possible. The Slugger organization is one of the best programs in the country and it was the best fit for me. Best softball decision I could have made. I love everything about my team and the organization!
How did your team do this last summer and in the fall?
We had a good summer and finished with a record of 24-12 against the best teams in the country. At TCS Fireworks, my team won the TV Power Pool and beat several teams ranked ahead of us. We didn’t quite reach our goal of a national championship, but finished the week 8-2. This fall, we had some players age up and added six new players for the fall roster. We have a very talented team and got better as the fall season progressed. I am excited for the summer!
What should we expect from your club team in the summer?
We will be extremely competitive and have one of the most aggressive schedules out there. Coach (Don) Murphy says “iron sharpens iron.” I agree 100 percent. You don’t get better playing mediocre competition.
What should we expect from your high school team this spring?
We have a very talented team, however, we are very young. With more experience and good competition, we expect to compete for our district championship.
Do you have a secret talent/skill?
I am good at story telling. I am told I have a good sense of humor. I can do a really good impersonation of Coach Murph.
What’s your most memorable softball story?
Not really a story, but one of my most memorable softball moments is playing at The Hall of Fame Stadium in the SEFL National Championships in Oklahoma City last summer.
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