GET TO KNOW THEM
Kayla Boseman
› High school team: Ooltewah
› Signed with: Mississippi State
› Positions played: P/1B/OF
› Roots for: Green Bay Packers
› Occupational goal: Registered nurse
› Highlights: Was MaxPreps national freshman of the year; hit .589 with 21 HRs and 89 RBIs her sophomore year; appeared in Sports Illustrated’s “Faces in the Crowd” in 2017 after pitching a no-hitter and going 4-for-4 with a HR in a playoff win; selected on All-America teams by MaxPreps and FloSoftball.
› Advice for youth players: “If it doesn’t work the first time, try again. If it doesn’t work that time, try again.”
Cheyenne Lindsey
› High school team: Baylor
› Signed with: Florida
› Positions played: SS/3B/LF
› Roots for: Boston Celtics
› Occupational goal: Pediatrician or nurse practitioner
› Highlights: Was a varsity starter as an eighth-grader; has a career batting average of .524 with 23 3Bs, 91 SBs and 177 runs scored; chosen an All-American by USA Elite Select; currently ranked the No. 26 player in the nation by FloSoftball.
› Advice for youth players: “Don’t be discouraged. You’ve got to keep working. Keep showing effort.”
Kaili Phillips
› High school team: Silverdale Baptist Academy
› Signed with: Tennessee
› Positions played: C/IF/OF
› Roots for: Los Angeles Angels
› Occupational goal: Veterinarian
› Highlights: Was Central’s starting catcher her freshman year and hit .430 with 10 HRs; has a usual POP time (the interval from when a catcher receives a pitch to when her throw to second base hits the fielder’s glove) of 1.8 seconds; last year led the Chattanooga area with a .735 batting average and also led Silverdale in HRs, 2Bs, RBIs and SBs.
› Advice for youth players: “Keep these in order: God; family; school; attitude; softball. And always thank your parents. They’re the ones who provide the rides and the equipment and all the things that help make you successful.”
Ashley Rogers
› High school team: Meigs County
› Signed with: Tennessee
› Positions played: P/1B
› Roots for: Atlanta Braves
› Occupational goal: Dermatologist
› Highlights: Set a season school record for HRs in a season with 15 as a sophomore; has 1,003 career strikeouts, including a state-tournament record 80 in 2017, when she allowed eight earned runs all season; last season’s Gatorade state player of the year; currently ranked the No. 12 player in the nation by FloSoftball.
› Advice for youth players: “Always believe in yourself. You know your potential. And always trust God when taking your direction. Don’t go somewhere he doesn’t lead you.”