Sophia Peterson began pitching with Jackie Magill at Rita Lynn Gilman’s pitching shop at age 9 and is a rising college freshman from Ashland, VA. Sophia continues to work weekly with Jackie and is featured in Rita Lynn’s video on the importance of Stationary Drill Mechanics.
Sophia played travel ball for the Virginia Glory, Tennessee Mojo, and Hanover Hornets organizations and received multiple offers to pitch in college after her 2024-25 high school senior year. Sophia committed to play softball for Sweet Briar College in the ODAC and enrolled at Sweet Briar in Amherst, VA starting in August 2025.
At Sweet Briar, Sophia is also an active member of their IHSA equestrian team during the fall semester. She continues to offer weekly pitching lessons in Amherst and on semester breaks at Rita Lynn Gilman’s pitching shop in Hanover County.
Sophia has quickly become a popular instructor for younger pitchers and focuses on proper mechanics for speed, spot, and spin.
Her lesson rate is $45.
Sophia was homeschooled (GPA: 4.0) and was captain for the past three seasons of the Central Virginia Homeschool Varsity Lady Patriots, a team ranked in the Top 25 across all high schools in Virginia (over 300 varsity teams).
Just finished a full week of games. We went 4-1 overall! Strikeout pitches from yesterday 🔥 pic.twitter.com/pGwdwxdoSl
— Sophia Peterson (@SophiaP2025) April 18, 2025
Awesome team win today! Helped pitch a 4-0 shutout!! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/nDBvEBpF87
— Sophia Peterson (@SophiaP2025) April 4, 2025
I love teaching lessons! ❤️ Here are two of my students using the tunneling hoop to prepare them for their upcoming games! 🎯 pic.twitter.com/ECwmWxjfjH
— Sophia Peterson (@SophiaP2025) April 2, 2025
Continued accuracy work with @jackie_magill 🎯 pic.twitter.com/C4yI6lu6cO
— Sophia Peterson (@SophiaP2025) March 4, 2025
Sophia’s change up for the win at PGF Diamond Direction!
Changeup for the Win at PGF Diamond Direction!
Next Game:
🆚 Firecrackers Medina/Miller
📆 Saturday 10/14
🕒 4:00 PM
📍 Tyger River Park Field 12 pic.twitter.com/OvLmKiSMws— Sophia Peterson (@SophiaP2025) October 14, 2023
Pitched 6 innings in today’s scrimmage, striking out 10 🔥 pic.twitter.com/lpsw2iz5EY
— Sophia Peterson (@SophiaP2025) March 9, 2024
Pitched 5 innings of relief, striking out 9 batters 🔥 Also had a double play on a change up! pic.twitter.com/HMMjd1J2Ek
— Sophia Peterson (@SophiaP2025) May 1, 2024
Sophia’s top recorded speed at Rita Lynn Gilman’s shop is 65 MPH!
Weight training is paying off! Hit a new PR of 65 MPH multiple times tonight with @jackie_magill 🔥 pic.twitter.com/OMrro4f30v
— Sophia Peterson (@SophiaP2025) March 28, 2024
