WATTS CHOOSES GEORGIA TECH
AUSTINTOWN OH- For the last two seasons Austintown Fitch pitcher Sydnie Watts has taken the area by storm. She has been the talk of the local softball community with her excellence in the circle. Last season she led Fitch to their program’s first state championship. Watts finished the championship season with a 0.38 ERA and 281 strikeouts. She also hit .492 at the plate with 6 HR and 23 RBI.
The summer before her junior year was definitely important for her and everyone in the class of 2025. Sydnie finally was able to have contact with college coaches and make serious headway in her decision on where to play after high school. That question has been floating around pretty much since she started her first game at Fitch. “Where do you think Sydnie will play in college.” Today that question has an answer. Live on YSN’s Running Point Sydnie made the announcement that she is continuing her softball career at Georgia Tech.
Georgia Tech is a technical institute in the heart of downtown Atlanta. They play in the ACC, among the names like Florida State, Clemson, and Duke. Tech is coached by Aileen Morales. Morales played her college ball at Georgia Tech, and recently got inducted into their Hall of Fame. She took over the head coaching job in 2018 and immediately started seeing the program do things they hadn’t done in a while, like make the postseason, win over 25 games, and winning 5 conference series. Coach Morales and her staff were a big reason why Sydnie chose Tech.
Austintown Fitch head coach Steve Ward has had a front row seat to Sydnie’s talent and ability for two seasons. He was as excited as anyone to hear that Sydnie found a home. He had this to say about her commitment. “Syd is such an amazing talent and that is clearly evident in the circle so what I’m really excited for Georgia Tech to continue to learn about her is how amazing she is as a teammate in and out of the dugout.”
While it is exciting to see Watts find a home, the area gets to watch her play for two more seasons at Austintown Fitch before she heads to the 404. With plenty to still accomplish as a Falcon, Sydnie can now put all her focus on finishing her career at Fitch.
Sydnie came on YSN’s Running Point today to make her commitment public and to tell us what made Georgia Tech feel like home. She talks to the voice of the Falcons Ty Bartell about her decision, her recruiting process, and so much more. Check out this exclusive interview with future Yellow Jacket Sydnie Watts only on YSN!
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