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Here’s our TLI for Tuesday, March 15:
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BATTLING BACK
Impact Panthers 16U-Black P Nina Barrouk has been battling her way back from injury for quite a while and the 2025 left-hander is doing everything possible to be back and be better for her teammates.
“In November of 2020, I was diagnosed with patellar tendinitis in both of my knees,” Barrouk said. “I continued to play through my junior high softball season with mild pain while following a regimen of at home — stretching and icing.
“This past December, I had a sharp increase in pain, which made it difficult to walk, work out and pitch. I saw an orthopedic specialist, who ordered a MRI and advised me to rest my knees. I saw no improvement, so I sought the advice of my current doctor at CHOP.”
Barrouck hit a personal best the other day and she’s not done, yet.
“I am now on my new regiment of physical therapy two times a week, strength training and an at home stretching program. I am finally seeing some relief and most importantly able to pitch again. With my high school season approaching, as a freshman my goals are to continue sharpening my mechanics with my amazing pitching coach Brandon Carr, to be a key contributor to my high school team, to play a competitive travel schedule this summer and fall, to stay healthy, and to continue challenging myself as a pitcher.”
https://twitter.com/ninabarrouk13/status/1502712253212246020
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NEWS & NOTES
***2026 C/OF Torryn Slaughter hits three homers and threw out three baserunners in seven games and helped Rogue FC 14U-Mabrey beat Sorcerer-Rodriguez, 7-0, in the 14U Gold championship game of the St. Paddy’s Day Blast on Sunday in Las Vegas.
Slaughter batted almost .600 for the weekend. 2026 P Violet Mitchell and 2026 P Sydney Williams combined for 32 strikeouts to lead the pitching. Rogue FC outscored its seven opponents 65-4.
*** Scroll down to read more in today’s TLI including News & Notes on who will play for Teams Germany, Canada and the Middle East at the TC International Challenge in June plus nine more college verbal commits…
