No. 51 prospect in the country commits to South Carolina softball

South Carolina softball’s recruiting momentum continues to build as the Gamecocks fight for a Top 10 class of 2027.

College Station (Texas) A&M Consolidated four-star corner infielder Makenna Cline is the latest top prospect to announce her commitment to the Gamecocks.

Cline is ranked the No. 51 overall prospect and the No. 5 corner infielder in her class by Softball America/On3. She is also the No. 16 prospect in Texas.

Cline is an athletic fielding corner who can solidify the left side defense. She has a strong arm and is quick to her backhand side. Offensively is compact and explosive through the middle of the field. She has the ability to be a big RBI producer.

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She is the eighth pledge to South Carolina’s 2027 class, and the sixth with four stars by her name in the Softball America rankings.

On Sunday afternoon, Vienna (Va.) Langley four-star left-handed pitcher Norah Jacques announced a commitment to the Gamecocks

This past week, Black Mountain (N.C.) Charles D. Owen four-star middle infielder Mia Roland, Taunton (Ma.) four-star catcher Bella Bourque, and Corpus Christi (Texas) Veterans Memorial three-star “utility” Parker Malone.

The week prior, South Carolina added Myrtle Beach (S.C.) Carolina Forest four-star pitcher Kaysen Warehime, Atlanta (Ga.) Riverwood four-star pitcher May Weis, and Fox Lake (Wis.) Beaver Dam three-star corner infielder Kendall Fakes to the class following weekend visits to the school.

South Carolina’s 2027 class currently ranks No. 10 in the country according to Softball America.

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