We continue our look at the updated Hot 100 as we rank the top 100 players in the 2018 class… we're spotlighting 10 each day as we count down from 100 to No. 1.

We'll announce the Top 10 of the class on Friday, December 23, profile the No. 1 player on Saturday, December 24 and then on December 25--Christmas Day--we will reveal the "Next In (101-200)."

Finally, on Tuesday, December 27, FloSoftball will unveil our Top College Rankings for the '18 class.

Since we first released the 2018 Hot 100, there has been a lot of changes as players have emerged as nationally prominent recruits.  In fact, 43 of the players in this second version are new!

These junior standouts were chosen based on input and feedback from college and club coaches who've seen them play 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. 60 to 51 with standouts from Alabama, California (3), Georgia, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas.


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T-60--Maddie Burns P… Rhode Island Thunder (Hofstra)
Maddie is one of the fastest-rising prospects in the East and has an array of pitches she can throw including a baffling change-up that she's not afraid to use in critical moments, including with base runners on. She's cool under pressure and elevates her game during the most critical times. She's a three-time Large School All-Area pick in New York and this year had 12 wins, two saves and a 1.29 ERA with 213 strikeouts in 119 innings. Maddie also limited opponents to just a .106 batting average. She had a lot of major programs showing interest, but pulled the trigger in September, choosing to stay in-state and play at Hofstra which is three hours away from her home.

T-60--Terrica Williams 3B… Atlanta Vipers -- Vallery (Southern Mississippi)
Former Georgia Tech head coach Sharon Perkins, who now assists with Dick Vallery's Vipers team, says "Terrica is one of the best hitters I've ever coached and Jen Yee was an Olympian so that's hard to beat." The Georgia junior has power and hits for high average and draws raves from scouts because of her great situational hitting and elevation of her focus in clutch performances. Continues Coach Perkins, "If I can pick any player to be up at bat with the game on the line, it's a no-brainer… I choose Terrica." This year, the Georgia standout led the team with a .496 batting average, a .584 on-base percentage, a 1.279 OPS, 24 walks and 55 runs scored. She was second in RBIs with 53 and doubles with 14.

59--Shelby Walters P/1B… Tennessee Fury Platinum (Duke)
Shelby has had a lot of success in her club career, twice winning ASA Tennessee state championships and finishing top five at ASA and Triple Crown Nationals with her previous team, the Frost Falcons. Her Tennessee girls prep school has won the Div. II AA state title and finished 2nd. The junior righty pitcher throws a fastball in the low 60's with great movement and complements it with a good change-up, riseball and back-door curve. She's also a good hitter who hits with power. Once, she pitched a perfect game in high school and knocked in the only run with a homer. Shelby was heavily recruited by ACC and SEC schools before she decided to become a Blue Devil. 

58--Morgan Overaitis IF/UT… Beverly Bandits (Michigan)
Morgan plays shortstop on Coach Eddy Ketelhut's Bandits team and can also play third base. She's a terrific all-around talent with a great glove, excellent speed and a good stick. She's played with the Bandits for two years. During her first year, at the 14U level, her team finished 3rd at PGF Nationals. In her second, at 16U, the team took 9th. During those two years, she hit over .475. At the high school level, she's a two-time Michigan all-state Player and last year, in 43 games, had a .602 batting average, 55 RBIs, nine home runs and 59 runs scored. Morgan had offers from ACC, Pac-12 and SEC schools before she committed to the Wolverine coaches before her freshman year.

57--Emily Tidd OF/3B… Athletics TO-Mercado (Utah State)
Emily is a standout outfielder who just hits and hits with success. She was a key part of the So Cal A's team that won a national title in 2013 and her TO-Mercado squad has been in the Top 5 nationally the past four years and Emily is a key reason why. Playing for her father, Brian, her teams have had 5th, 1st, 5th, 3rd and 17th place finishes at PGF Nationals. Being a coach's daughter, she has a high softball IQ and is a student of the game. At the high school level, she's a two-time All-League honoree as she hits for great power and a high average and led her So Cal high school team in hits, RBIs and home runs. Despite interest from Pac-12, ACC and Mountain West programs, Emily committed to Utah State her freshman year in part to play at the next level with two of her best friends and A's teammates--Kenzie Bolin and Alexis Orozco. 

56--Kloyee Anderson 2B/OF… Georgia Impact -- Lewis (Alabama)
Kloyee has been an under-the-radar player who had a meteoric rise in the last year. She played with the Lady Lightning at the club level and lit up the North Carolina high school scene, earning all-state honors and Mountain Athletic Conference Player of the Year. She hit .544 with 45 runs as a lead-off batter for the two-time 3A state champs. Kloyee also had 27 RBIs at the top of the order. She brings a lefty stick to the line-up with devastating speed. The Tide commit has all the tools for the short game and can hit for power too. She committed to Alabama in December of 2014.

55--Lacey Fincher C/UT… West Mobile Express (Georgia)
Lacey is a 6-foot-1 utility infielder with tremendous power to all fields. She is a Top 20 caliber player who is just starting to get her due and national attention. Lacey played for the Birmingham Thunderbolts at PGF Nationals this summer helping the team finish 3rd and, according to one coach, "just murdered the ball… she's the real deal." The Mobile, Alabama junior was voted 1st team 5A All-State at shortstop and 1st Team Super All-State for all classes (1A-7A) as a utility player. As a sophomore, Lacey batted .462 and hit a school record 18 home runs and, at the club level this summer and fall, hit .450 with 15 more dingers playing catcher, middle infield and the outfield. 

54--Amani Bradley OF… Corona Angels (Georgia Tech)
Amani is a triple-threat slapper who has great speed and covers a lot of ground in the outfield. The Murrieta, California junior hit .392 as a sophomore and showed her outstanding base running skills by going 20-for-20 in steals. Amani is a consistent hitter and when she gets in a zone she can be unstoppable, like she did a year ago at the D9 Sun Classic when she got on base 10 times in a row. At the club level, she was a key component for the Angels 14U team that won PGF Nationals two years ago. She committed to Georgia Tech in August of 2015 after being heavily recruited by ACC, Pac-12 and SEC schools. 

53--Jessica Ross P/1B… Explosion - Denio/Wilson (Ohio State)
In only her third year of travel ball, Jessica has proven her abilities at the elite level this fall with wins over three of the top 10 teams in the country. She throws in the low 60s, but what makes her an elite pitcher is her knack for hitting her spots consistently. Jessica can throw all her pitches with confidence and coaches like how she's willing to listen and learn and is a great team player. As a junior, she won 12 games at the prep level with a 1.88 ERA and 209 Ks in 145 innings. Expect the stock of the Calabasas, California junior to rise as she continues to compete against the best competition every weekend.

52--Audrie LaValley MIF… Oklahoma Athletics (Oklahoma)
Audrie grew up on the field and learned a lot of the game from her older brother Gavin, who was a 4th round draft pick by the Cincinnati Reds in 2014. She has a natural swing and is becoming a more complete ball player each year. Audrie has excellent power from the left side of the plate and, in the field, is smooth and moves well laterally. She led her Oklahoma high school team to the Class 5A state tournament and has been named to the Oklahoman Big All-City three straight years after hitting .575 this fall with 10 home runs, 50 RBIs, 69 runs scored, 16 doubles and eight triples. 

51--Haley Nillen C/IF… Texas Bombers (Auburn)
Haley is a two-time 1st Team All-District 16-6A selection in Texas because of her ability to receive and handle elite pitchers. She is as athletic of a catcher as there is in the Lone Star State. She has a plus arm and threw out runners at a rate of 89% last year. Haley's catching skills behind the plate are exceptional and she helps in the development of whatever pitching staff she is catching. Offensively she is a tough out and has power to go with her ability to hit for a high average. The 5-foot-10 junior has huge upside and has a pop time in the 1.7 range. Haley committed to Auburn in December of 2014. 

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