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3 | Avery Goelz, 1B/OF | Tampa Mustangs - TJ (Florida)
The word that many club and college coaches continually use regarding Goelz is "smooth" -- a smooth stroke, a smooth glove, and a smooth way she effortlessly looks when playing in a game. The Florida standout has benefitted by being coached by her father TJ and watching her older sister, Kinsey, a 2017 grad now at Mississippi State, play ahead ahead of her and winning a PGF 16U National Championship a few years ago. Goelz has assimilated all the lessons on and off the field to become one of the top hitting and fielding talents in the '20 class. 
As a freshman, she was the Florida 8A offensive player of the year and earned FloSoftball, USA Today, and MaxPrep All-American honors as she hit .552 with 12 home runs, 38 RBIs, an on-base percentage of .631, and a slugging percentage of 1.137. Additionally, she was an all-star and one of the top talents at last December's first Faster2First National Showcase in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Her athleticism allows her to play multiple positions, most notably first base and the outfield, and her hands and footwork on defense are among the best in the country. Goelz is a multi-weapon threat on offense as she can drive the ball to the opposite field for home runs, lay down a bunt, and slap against a defense if she sees the opportunity. Against elite competition, she batted .395 at PGF with an on-base percentage of .486 and drew 11 walks. Recruited by most of the top 25 DI programs, the pure-hitting lefty decided to stay in her home state and play for the
(2016) Hot 100 2020s… #10-1
3--Avery Goelz, 1B/OF… Tampa Mustangs -- TJ (uncommitted)
Avery has been called a "six-tool player," meaning she has all the physical gifts but adds a softball IQ that few possess. She is way above average in every category as far as skills go and has a gifted softball sense that allows her to anticipate the play and follow her instincts to be ahead of her opponents. Although she was just barely out of the eighth grade, Avery played for her father's Tampa Mustangs 18U and 14U teams over the last year with a composite batting average of .493 to go with 13 home runs, 112 RBI, 106 runs scored and 25 steals. Avery has benefited from not just having her father as a coach, but following in the footsteps of her older sister, Kinsey, a member of the FloSoftball 2017 Hot 100 and a recent commit to Mississippi State. Avery was brought up last summer (2015) to be part of the Mustangs 16U team that won the PGF National Championship and witnessed her older sister get the game-winning hit. A lefty who many feel is perhaps the best pure hitter in the class, Avery has received significant offers from top-ranked programs in the SEC, ACC and Pac-12. One scout said regarding the Florida freshman, "I've seen her do things no one else can."
