All-star athlete Zoey Lord dominates for Newport softball

TALENTS ARE EXPANDING BEYOND NEW HAMPSHIRE. THE MISSION FOR ZOE LORD WAS CLEAR WHEN SHE FELL IN LOVE WITH THE GAME OF SOFTBALL. MY GOAL THAT I HAVE, THAT I’VE ALWAYS HAD SINCE I WAS A LITTLE GIRL IS TO BE MAKING IT D1 LORD’S GOAL IS CLOSE TO BEING REALITY. THE NEWPORT SOPHOMORE IS OPENING EYES WITH HER PITCHING EXPLOITS. LEGACY AND LEGEND. SOFTBALL RANKS LORD AS ONE OF THE BEST IN THE CLASS OF 2026. PEOPLE CAN SEE THAT LIKE I’M RANKED NUMBER TEN IN THE COUNTRY. IT MEANS A LOT TO ME. LORD HAS PITCHED MULTIPLE PERFECT GAMES AND HAS OVER 100 CAREER STRIKEOUTS. HER IMPACT CAN’T BE DENIED AFTER TRANSFERRING FROM PROCTOR ACADEMY, THROWING TWO PERFECT GAMES AS A TREMENDOUS HELP TO THE TEAM, KNOCKING IN RBI’S WHERE WE NEEDED TO. SO SHE’S TREMENDOUSLY HELPED OUT THE TEAM. LORD IS GETTING ATTENTION FROM HIGH MAJOR D1 COLLEGES, SHE SAYS. THIS ISN’T POSSIBLE WITHOUT HER VILLAGE OF SUPPORTERS. MY GRANDPA REALLY HELPED INFLUENCE ME AND HELPED ME LEARN HOW TO PITCH AND MY FAMILY AND MY FRIENDS AND EVERYONE MOTIVATE ME AND MY TEAMMATES. LIKE EVERYONE. AFTER THE SEASON, LORD WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD HER SKILLS AND NATIONAL REPUTATION PLAYING FOR THE NEW JERSEY LADY DUKES TRAVEL TEAM. I PLAY NATIONALLY WITH THAT TEAM, SO I PLAY AGAINST THE TOP 3% IN THE COUNTRY, SO I’LL BE I PLAY FACING GIRLS THAT ARE GOING D1 AND POWER FIVE SCHOOL