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EXTRA ELITE PROFILE: ALYSSA ZABALA
Louisville-bound RHP Alyssa Zabala recently talked to Extra Inning Softball about playing with the Miami Stingrays, Doral Academy High in Florida, recruiting tips, broadcasting and winning a state championship.
EXTRA SPOTLIGHT Q&A
Name: Alyssa Zabala
Hometown: Miami, FL
High School: Doral Academy High
Club Team: Miami Stingrays 18U Gold (Gator)
Graduation Year: 2022
Height: 5-foot-8
Position: RHP
Twitter: @alyssazabala
Honors: FHSAA 6A state champion (2021); two-time 1st Team All-County; two-time 1st Team All-State Maxpreps 2nd Team All-American; 1st Team All-American by Extra Inning Softball; All-County Pitcher of the Year; Miracle Sports Class 6A All-State Player of the Year; and USA Today Southeast Florida Player of the Year.
Travel Ball Highlights/Fall Stats: Helped lead her team to a 3rd-place finish in their Power Pool at Triple Crown Fireworks.
High School Highlights: She is 5-1 with 82 Ks in 42 IP while giving up three earned runs so far as a senior.
Tell us about your travel team/organization and how you became involved with them?
I’ve been playing with the Stingrays since I first started playing travel ball in (my) second year (of) 10U. I started off playing in a rec league with the same girls I went on to play travel ball with.
Can you talk about your experiences at Doral Academy, #6 in the Extra Elite Eighty High School Rankings, and how you are approaching this high school season?
I helped make it to the state tournament for the first time in school history my freshman year and lost in (the) semifinals, then came back last year after our season was cut short my sophomore year due to COVID and helped win Doral Academy’s first ever state championship. I’ve been lucky to play with such a talented team the past four years and although we are a very young team this season in particular, I’m excited to help guide the younger girls and hopefully bring home another state championship.
*** Scroll down to read more including why Alyssa chose Louisville (hint: think broadcasting!) plus more players representing in the Triple Crown International Challenge this June…