{"id":24229,"date":"2023-07-13T15:49:26","date_gmt":"2023-07-13T15:49:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thealliancefastpitch.com\/?p=24229"},"modified":"2023-07-13T15:49:26","modified_gmt":"2023-07-13T15:49:26","slug":"impossible-an-inside-look-at-alliance-allstar-mya-perez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.thealliancefastpitch.com\/nefl\/2023\/07\/13\/impossible-an-inside-look-at-alliance-allstar-mya-perez\/","title":{"rendered":"“Impossible” – An inside look at Alliance All-Star Mya Perez"},"content":{"rendered":"

By: Alison Newland<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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\u201cImpossible.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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That would probably be most people\u2019s response when told of a high schooler beating Oklahoma Softball legend Jocelyn Alo in a home-run derby.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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For Mya Perez, though, it was another highlight reel moment from an already incredible travel ball career. The two-way player from Norco, California has made a name for herself on both sides of the ball and has been selected as an Alliance All-Star this summer.\u00a0 If you take a look at her family tree, though, it\u2019s really no surprise at all.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Perez\u2019s brother, dad, and grandpa are all men\u2019s fastpitch players, and while Mya told us it definitely got pretty competitive at home, being around softball players her whole life has allowed her to find the sport she loves. And as for all those home-runs, Mya has certainly never had to go far to find stellar batting practice.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cThe best pitcher at home has got to be my grandpa. He used to play in a men\u2019s fastpitch league, and he would always throw BP when I was younger.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Someone might need to get Grandpa on the phone.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The rich history of softball in the Perez family makes Mya\u2019s next chapter the perfect fit. This fall, the power-hitting lefty will find herself in College Station at Texas A&M, a place no stranger to tradition.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cI love being an Aggie,\u201d Perez told us. The incoming freshman will join Coach Trisha Ford in her second year at the helm of the TAMU softball program, and said that the coaching staff and long-standing traditions of the program are some of the reasons she chose to spend the next four years in an Aggie Uniform.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cI am most excited for the family atmosphere the school has. They definitely have the best cheers and chants at games. Overall, though, I\u2019m excited to get that Aggie ring at the end of my college experience.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Mya is a member of the highly ranked Athletics Mercado summer ball team. The team has produced many phenomenal softball players who have gone on to have excellent college careers. She cites coaches Greg Borzilleri, Mark Smith, Chrissy Haines, and Dave Mercado as having big influences on her life and softball career.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Perez says playing in Alliance events with her team has been a game changer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cYou get a chance to play against the best of the best. Alliance gives you the opportunity to showcase your talents, and it gives you great exposure and experience for the next level.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Mya Perez will compete this summer in the Alliance 18u All-Star Game on July 23rd and join Texas A&M in maroon in August.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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