We are down to the Top 20 players in the class of 2018. Players 20 to 11 are a blend of Pac-12, SEC, ACC, and Big 12 future stars.

This list is an updated version of our initial 2018 Hot 100 rankings, and 20 of the honorees will be new to the list after our last version published in December 2016.

After the top 100 is finalized, FloSoftball will shortly thereafter profile the No. 1 player and then list the "next in" classes comprising recruits Nos. 101-200, 201-300, 301-400, and 401-500!

FloSoftball has ranked the Hot 100 beginning with the 2014 class and has done every grad year since including 2015, '16, '17, '18, '19, '20, and '21. We've also updated most of those years several times.

These 2018 honorees were chosen based on input and feedback from college and club coaches as well as our own FloSoftball event and in-person observations. Criteria for choosing and ranking the players includes performances at the club and high school levels and projecting how they will play at the collegiate level.

20 | Terra McGowan, C/OF | OC Batbusters – Stith (Arizona State)

McGowan is a dynamic player and excellent all-around athlete who can play both catcher and outfield at the elite level with a cannon for an arm and advanced knowledge of the game. Many coaches may think that defense is her biggest asset; last season as a junior at powerhouse Mission Viejo High School, McGowan saw most of her time in the DH position as she nursed an arm injury and was still able to earn first-team All-South Coast League, all-county, and second-team all-state honors by CalHighSports. McGowan has an extremely high softball IQ and is expected to make an immediate impact at Arizona State next fall. 

19 | Grace Fagan, P | Birmingham Thunderbolts (Mississippi State) 

Fagan is a hard-throwing, 6-foot-1 lefty who hurls her moving pitches through the zone in the mid-60s, but it’s her ability to throw a variety of off-speed pitches, including a split-finger, that really takes her game to the next level. During her first full year as a starter for Kingsway High School, Fagan threw 166 innings, striking out 316 batters while posting a 1.14 ERA. This past season she led her team to both an Overbrook Battle of the Conferences Tournament championship and a Tri-County Conference Royal Division championship. The South Jersey Times Player of the Year also thrived in the three-spot at the plate with 44 hits and a .415 average. Fagan is a hard worker who will look do great things when she joins Mississippi State next fall. 

18 | Morgan Overaitis, IF/UT | Indiana Magic Gold (Michigan) 

Overaitis is a terrific all-around talent with excellent speed, a great glove, and power at the plate. This past summer with the Beverly Bandits, Overaitis and her team made a huge run winning both a Triple Crown National Championship and a PGF National Championship. At PGF, Overaitis led her team with a .421 batting average and 16 hits. During her first three years at Salem High School, Morgan has accumulated a batting average of over .600 and an on-base percentage of over .700. The three-time Michigan all-state player will finish up her travel ball career with the Indiana Magic Gold before heading over to in-state powerhouse University of Michigan. 

17 | Anna Vines, IF/OF | Firecrackers – Rico (UCLA) 

Vines is a very smooth athlete with a great blend of speed, tools, and championship experience that helps her thrive at the highest level. At the plate, the Murrieta High School senior is a definite triple threat who can drop a bunt on a sleeping defense or drive the ball into the gaps to keep them honest. The quick burst she uses to get out of the box transfers well onto defense where you’ll notice her quick first step and great range at both the middle infield and outfield positions. The younger sister of Tennessee standout Brooke Vines, Vines is no stranger to the “big stage” and has won national championships at both the 10U (ASA) and 14U (PGF) levels. She will take her talents to UCLA next fall. 

16 | Georgia Clark, 1B/C | Texas Bombers (LSU)

Clark is one of the most feared power hitters in the country. As a senior at Stratford (Houston, TX) High, Clark has earned all-state honors in her prep career playing at the Class 5A level. She isn’t just a hit-or-miss slugger. She can hit for a high average and defensively is a smooth corner infielder with a plus glove and arm. More than one scout has said that she is adept at slowing the game down and using her high softball IQ to be two or three steps of the opposition. Clark made a national splash three years ago at PGF Nationals when she hit five home runs at PGF Nationals and had a ton of colleges start chasing her. The Texan finalized her college decision six months later when she committed to LSU in February of 2015.

15 | Kelli Godin, OF/3B | So Cal Athletics - Richardson (UCLA)

Godin is easily one of the top athletes and it isn’t hard to see why — she’s one of the top sprinters in California and perhaps the fastest player in her class. The Golden State senior has competed at state meets while earning All-Orange honors this year in the 100 and 200 meters as well as the long jump. Her explosive speed translates well to the softball field as she’s the ultimate lead-off hitter and for her Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA) High team hit .424 with 29 hits, 32 runs, and 14 RBIs in 30 games. She did even better at PGF Nationals this summer, as she batted .520 and led the A’s with 13 hits, 11 runs, and seven steals in eight games. Godin can also play anywhere on the field — third, first, outfield, even catcher — and one coach indicated he’d start a dream team with her, saying: “I wouldn’t trade her for anyone in this class.”

14 | Shea O'Leary, P | So Cal Choppers – Fausett (Texas)

O’Leary is an intimidating 6-2 pitcher who mixes heat, a drop ball, a knee-buckling change, and now a riseball that allows her to go up or down, in and out, and side to side no matter what the count. Working with battery-mate and fellow Hot 100 honoree Ally Shipman (TN), O’Leary helped Valencia (CA) High make it to the CIF Southern Section Div. I quarterfinals as she went 24-6 against elite So Cal competition and posted a 0.24 ERA with 240 Ks against only 30 walks in 211 2/3rd innings to earn first-team all-state underclass honors by CalHiSports.com and second-team FloSoftball All-American recognition. The senior has already lead the Choppers to a TC/USA Nationals title when at 14U and her ceiling is unlimited. A long-time Texas fan, she committed to the Longhorns in October of 2015. 

13 | Grace Lyons, MIF | Firecrackers – Rico (Oklahoma)

You would be hard-pressed to find another glove in the infield that is better than Lyons. Whether she’s moving to her backhand or forehand side, every play she makes seems effortless and calculated. “What she does in the field defensively is ridiculous, there are few if any in her class who can do the things Grace does.” said one club coach. This season for at O’Connor (Phoenix, AZ) High, she batted .526 with 50 hits, 47 runs scored, and 35 RBIs in 33 games played. And she showed extra-base power as she hit seven home runs with 14 doubles. Lyons held .982 fielding percentage out of 109 total chances. She will sign with Oklahoma this week. 

T-12 | Kathryn Sandercock, P | Virginia Glory (Florida State)

Virginia Gatorade Player of the Year, USA Today First-Team All-American, MaxPreps Junior of the Year, and member of the USA Junior National Team are just a few of the accolades Sandercock added to her resume in the last year. At Bishop O’Connell High, she held a 0.09 ERA with 330 strikeouts in 151 innings pitched going 27-0 for the season. During the season, she tossed eight no-hitters and five one-hitters, allowing only 35 hits all season. At the plate, Sandercock hit .471 with eight home runs, 25 extra-base hits, 57 RBIs and a 1.023 slugging percentage. Bishop O'Connell, which won the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference tournament as well as the Virginia Independent School Athletic Association DI title, finished No. 3 in the national rankings. Sandercock has been clocked at 67 mph and is going to be dynamite under the tutelage of coach Lonni Alameda at Florida State.

T-12 | Ashley Rogers, P/1B | Tennessee Fury Premier – Parrott (Tennessee)

Moving up two spots from last year, Rogers was named Tennessee player of the year with a 33-3 record and a 0.27 ERA. She's 6-0 with levers to generate great velocity and movement; she blew hitters away collecting 441 strikeouts with only 10 walks on the season. FloSoftball also named her to first-team All-American after leading Meigs County to the Class A State Championship. There’s no doubt that Rogers will add power to the talented Vols pitching staff.

11 | Rachel Cid, IF | All American Sports Academy (Oregon)

For Cid’s Tracy (CA) High team, she batted .593 in 29 games with a .639 on-base percentage and 54 hits, 55 RBIs, and eight home runs with a 1.054 slugging percentage and 1.705 OPS. She also had a .978 fielding percentage with only two errors in 91 total chances. At PGF Nationals, Cid batted .368 in six games and in 41 innings played at third base only made two errors. Rogers makes all the plays and continues to impress during pressure situations both on offense and defense. In January of 2015, she took an unofficial visit to Eugene, Oregon, and committed when offered.