Rising Star: power hitting 2017 Allie Parkerson (5/6)

May 6, 2015 by Brentt Eads

Today’s spotlight player is a sophomore who hit well-over .400 at the highest levels of play including a stellar week at PGF Nationals last summer…

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Allie hit a walk-off grand-slam at PGF Nationals last year.

Name: ALLIE PARKERSON
High School: First Presbyterian Day School
City/State: Macon, Ga.
Grad Year: 2017
Club: Gold Coast Hurricanes – Fisher
Position(s): catcher/corner infielder
GPA: 4.0 GPA

High School Stats: batting average of .420 in region play, led the team in home runs and QAB at .619, with a contact rate of .957
High School Honors: 2nd Team All-State, 1st Team All-Region, helped team finish 3rd in state for second consecutive year

Club Stats: batting average of .438 at the 2014 PGF Nationals with a walk-off grand slam, two doubles and a team-leading eight RBI; hit .492 in 77 games in 2013; batting average of .426 in 89 games in 2012 ASA run
Club Accomplishments: helped Hurricanes finish 17^th at PGF Nationals last summer and 3^rd at Triple Crown Nationals; finished 2^nd at NSA Nationals as first year 14U; 13^th place finish at ASA 12U Nationals

College: uncommitted
Recruiting: Schools with interest that Allie has visited include South Carolina, Alabama-Birmingham, Georgia, Jacksonville, Florida State, Valdosta State

Off the Field: Allie plans to pursue a degree in Anesthesiology and enjoys hunting, fishing and riding her motocross bike

Coaches rave about Allie's strong arm and defensive skills. — Coaches rave about Allie’s strong arm and defensive skills.

Coach’s Comments I: “Allie hits with power and consistency. She has a strong arm that carries really well and has a very strong presence behind the plate. A definite Division I recruit, with the right coaching a possible BCS class recruit.”
—Derrick Allister, OnDeck Softball

Coach’s Comments II: “Allie is a big, strong, athletic kid with a big arm and a big bat. She has good awareness, blocks up and receives the ball really well behind the plate. She has great glovework and paired with her strong accurate arm, she does exceptionally well for us at third base as well. She is a pure power hitter, but hits for average as well. Her softball abilities and infectious friendly attitude really make her a great teammate and person.
—Ken Fisher, Head Coach of Gold Coast Hurricanes-Fisher

Video Highlights:
Click here to see Allie’s NCSA profile and video including game and showecase highlights