We continue our look at the top 100 players in the 2017 class… we’re spotlighting 10 each day as we count down from 100 to No. 1. These current sophomores were chosen based on input and feedback from college and club coaches who’ve seen them play all across the nation.

Criteria for choosing and ranking the players including performances at the club and high school levels and projecting how they will play at the collegiate level.

Today we feature players No. 50 to 41 with standout players from Arizona, California (3), Illinois, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, Texas and Washington.

Check out more of 2017's HOT 100: 100-91, 90-81, 80-71, 70-61, 60-51

No.	Player	Position	Club	College
50	Camryn Ybarra	2B/OF	Corona Angels	Oregon State
		Camryn knows the game of softball well as she and older sister, Shianne, now a freshman at Tennessee, played for their father, Troy, the head coach at Mission Viejo (Calif.) High. The softball family won a national high school title in 2014 as the Diablos finished 26-1, capturing the CIF-SS Div. II championship and finished rated No. 1 in the Full Count Softball FAB 50. Camryn is a steady, mentally tough corner infielder who's a productive lefty stick with great eye-hand coordination. She puts the bat on the ball consistently and is a seasoned athlete who knows how to win, just like her future coach at Oregon State, Laura Berg.
49	Maddie Morgan	SS/2B	Washington Ladyhawks - Miller	Alabama
		Maddie loves to compete and is loved by coaches because of her willingness to learn and because of her respect for the game, her coaches and teammates. She's coachable and has high character, the type of player you build a team around. Maddie has great physical tools, too, and is a dangerous force at the plate. She hits for high average including a fall average of .481 with the Ladyhawks, whom she helped lead to a Top 10 finish at PGF 18U Premier Nationals last summer. As a freshman she batted 575 with 46 hits and 14 doubles--all school records--and had 34 RBI in 24 games to earn 1st Team 4A Wesco South honors.
48	Amanda Ayala	C/UT	Jersey Intensity	Tennessee
		Amanda is a rare breed: a five-tool player with the strength and power to be a backstop but the speed and explosiveness to play the outfield and make the exceptional plays that few can. A fluid runner with a great explosive first step, one coach said she runs like a gazelle. Amanda is a high academic player coupled with excellent athleticism, which led to her being heavily recruited across the country. As a freshman, the New Jersey standout hit .603 with 30 runs scored and also swiped 14 bases. Amanda also shined at PGF Nationals where she hit a team-leading .429.
47	Alyssa Martinez	SS	Texas Bombers Gold	LSU
		Alyssa is a strong and athletic infielder who plays the game with intensity and aggressiveness. She attacks on defense and her love of playing defense is rare and is contagious to her teammates. Alyssa is just as dangerous at the plate and possesses the combined qualities of power, speed and the ability to hit for average to all fields. She earned 1st Team All-District honors in Central Texas after hitting .514 with an on-base percentage of .596 and a 1.434 OPS.
46	Julia Jensen	P	Sorcerer Gold	uncommitted
		Julia is a right-handed pitcher who one coach calls the "Dragon Slayer" for her Sorcerer Gold team. She competes at a level light years beyond her age; for example, in 26 innings this fall against the best teams in Gold ball, she only gave up five runs. Julia led her high school team to a Div. I regional title and a 2nd place finish in the Nevada State Championship. Last summer she played for the Firecrackers-Baisden team and posted 20 strikeouts in 13.2 innings with a 1.02 ERA at PGF 16U Nationals. A starter on her school's volleyball team, she also has a 4.1 GPA.
45	Zia Norris	CF	OC Batbusters - Haning/Stith	Arizona
		Zia is incredibly talented with skills that are uncoachable including off-the-chart foot and hand speed. She can slap and hit with bat speed that is advanced and, with experience and maturity, she has the potential to be a talent unlike few in the country. Zia was late to softball, starting at age 10 after doing gymnastics, basketball and even ice skating, but her physical gifts, a 3.7 GPA and tremendous upside had many Pac-12 and Big 12 schools after her. Zia still runs track including the 100 meters and 400-meter relay.
44	Brooke Cantillo	OF	Explosion - Greg	uncommitted
		Brooke is the younger sister of Taylor "RT" Cantillo, who plays for the Chicago Bandits in the NPF, and Chelsea Cantillo, who played at Georgia and is now a coach at IPFW. Brooke has next-level ability, too, as she's a game changer every time she takes the field. A true five-tool player who is also a triple threat at the plate, she has 2.8 home-to-first speed and can slap or bunt her way on or sit back and drive the ball out of the park. She missed some fall games due to injury but still managed to bat .410 with a .535 on-base average. Several SEC schools, among others, have offered.
43	Kenna Wilkey	P/1B	Beverly Bandits	Northwestern
		Kenna is a highly skilled athlete who can play any position, but her future is most likely on the mound. The Illinois All-Area honoree has gone from being a flame thrower to being a quality pitcher. Kenna has the intangibles and competitive edge which has made her the go-to pitcher on the Bandits 14U team and the stopper this year on the 16U Premier team. She has a good screwball and rise and is developing a change-up that has elevated her game. As a freshman, Kenna struck out 373 batters in 187 1/3 innings including 23 in an 11-inning semifinal win. She also hit .416 with 27 RBI in 2014.
42	Shaye Bowden	C/SS/3B	Arizona Firecrackers - Ewing	Oregon
		Shaye is a field general who dictates the course of a game with her pitch calling, defensive skills (1.6 pop time) and the trust she instills in batters. She's already the go-to voice on her teams and has been a nationally recognized elite prospect since she lit up the OnDeck Camp at Mt. Sac (Calif.) in 2012. She's equally productive at the plate and for her Firecrackers AZ - Ewing team hit .424 with 36 RBI this fall after batting .525 with a 1.333 OPS as a high school freshman when she amazingly didn't strikeout all season. She is the hardest worker on the field and carries that to the classroom where she has a 3.85 GPA.
41	Olivia Kinsey	P	DeMarini Aces	Oregon
		Olivia dominated in the circle this fall averaging over a strikeout per inning because of a riseball that clocks in at 62 to 65 mph and a dropball that hits as high as 67 mph, frustrating players and coaches alike. The Missouri sophomore has the swing-and-miss stuff coaches look for and she is also a threat at the plate too: at one softball camp she was clocked with 72 mph bat speed. Olivia led her high school team to a District 16 championship to reach the state playoffs for the first time in school history.