Bayli Cruse

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Bayli Cruse
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1995-11-18) November 18, 1995 (age 27)
Cohutta, Georgia
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Sport
CountryUSA
Sport Softball
College team Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles

Bayli Mane Lyn Cruse (born November 18, 1995) is an American softball player. She attended Northwest Whitfield High School in Whitfield County, Georgia. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] She later attended Tennessee Technological University, where she played catcher on the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles softball team. [6] [7] [8] [9] During her freshman year at Tennessee Tech, Cruse was named All-OVC Newcomer while leading the Golden Eagles to an Ohio Valley Conference championship and a berth in the 2015 NCAA Division I softball tournament. [10]

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