Best Pitchers

[WowMan]

You have not the first clue. Your opinion is your opinion but she has been the #1 on her summer team forever and they have 4 or 5 top 10 finishes at nationals. I think she does ok for herself and she is getting her college paid for. Not a bad deal.

[big8080]

The pitcher at Seymour has some great stats acording to unapproved website.

 

ERA W L K

Carly lewis 0.49 25 4 233

[bamafan565]

I agree with "anythingclose". Jennings isn't in the top 5....especially in Tennessee. "WowMan" have you ever heard of a player plateauing? Her travel team may have had 4 or 5 top finishes but that was then and we are in the present. I have seen many of travel teams last Fall hit her like a drum. The only reason some of these Fury players are getting attention with colleges is because of the Fury name....it's overrated! There are so many great ball players in Tennessee and in my opinion college coaches are missing the boat on some much better talent in this State. That's what happens when coaches offer verbals to 2014, 2015 & 2016 so early. I'm seeing players right now that have leveled off and not even peaking anymore. Not only that but a 2015/2016 player may be offered a verbal and decide she doesn't even want to play this sport anymore. It's crazy! A verbal is just that...."A VERBAL" It doesn't mean squat until they sign on the dotted line. Pitchers may shine in school ball and it all depends on the competition level their playing against. That's just like these daddy's posting on facebook about their daughter hitting HR's over the fence......well when your beating a team 12-2 what do you expect. I mean get real. It's like I said earlier in my post: McKenzie Prince, Heather Norris, Ashton Edwards, Carly Lewis, Mimi Cartwright are my top 5. From what I have observed these pitchers listed can pitch and are power hitters.

Edited May 1, 2013 by bamafan565

[tnsoftball]

Sidney Hooper - Walker Valley

Edited May 1, 2013 by tnsoftball

[tnsoftball]

Ok, I am a Walker Valley fan. lol

[Hunter1]

I agree with "anythingclose". Jennings isn't in the top 5....especially in Tennessee. "WowMan" have you ever heard of a player plateauing? Her travel team may have had 4 or 5 top finishes but that was then and we are in the present. I have seen many of travel teams last Fall hit her like a drum. The only reason some of these Fury players are getting attention with colleges is because of the Fury name....it's overrated! There are so many great ball players in Tennessee and in my opinion college coaches are missing the boat on some much better talent in this State. That's what happens when coaches offer verbals to 2014, 2015 & 2016 so early. I'm seeing players right now that have leveled off and not even peaking anymore. Not only that but a 2015/2016 player may be offered a verbal and decide she doesn't even want to play this sport anymore. It's crazy! A verbal is just that...."A VERBAL" It doesn't mean squat until they sign on the dotted line. Pitchers may shine in school ball and it all depends on the competition level their playing against. That's just like these daddy's posting on facebook about their daughter hitting HR's over the fence......well when your beating a team 12-2 what do you expect. I mean get real. It's like I said earlier in my post: McKenzie Prince, Heather Norris, Ashton Edwards, Carly Lewis, Mimi Cartwright are my top 5. From what I have observed these pitchers listed can pitch and are power hitters.

If the Fury name is so overrated, then why are 3 of your top 5 ex-Fury players. College coaches make their own decisions on players based on how they perform against the best in country not Tennessee High School teams. Edited May 1, 2013 by Hunter1

[masher22]

What about Jones from Coffee County? Been clocked at 67mph atleast two different occcasions this spring. Her FURY team won the 14u ASA nationals last year. Not to mention a 3rd in the state last year as a freshman.

[COACHRUSTY]

Ok just outside looking in. My kids arent Fury girls. Nothing against Fury. My freshman daughter who is a 98 birthday played with the Frost Falcons for a long time. Having played the 97team and 98team several times I can tell you its not hype. Fury has its stuff together. The organization takes the time to get the girls the right attention from the right college coaches for that girl.Myself we chose for my daughter to go further south into Georgia and play with the Force Elite organization.Fury isnt overrated its just doing what it needs to for the girls to get that next opportunity. The question is..... those of you complaining about Fury. Are you doing ad much?

 

 

[COACHRUSTY]

BTW........ sorry but Jones is not throwing 67.

[Pandafan]

Never seen her, don't know her. But I doubt any kid in state approaching 67 mph. Most people are clueless on pitching speeds. A kid throwing 67 in high school would go through batters uncontested, even if all they threw was a fastball. Get real....or get a new radar.

[masher22]

wasn't my gun. This came from the big guy in the Boro.

[NoogaSoftball]

There definitely is no way that Jones is throwing close to 67, she's more in the low 60's. Pitchers in the upper 60's in high school are very rare.

 

As the post season begins, I think everyone will get a chance to make a better case for the best pitchers in the state. Great pitchers play their best in the post season and carry their team further in to the tournament. I think a great example is Nunley at Soddy Daisy last year. They were young and did not have the hottest bats, but she helped carry them to the State title.