Pictured: Claire Feldman of Tampa Mustangs-TJ, National Champions at PGF 16U Nationals this summer.

We continue our look at the top 100 players in the 2016 class, spotlighting 10 each day as we countdown from No. 100 to No. 1. In our second week now, we're breaking into the Top 50 today!

The current seniors were chosen based on input and feedback from college and club coaches. Criteria for choosing and ranking the players including
performances at the club and high school levels and projecting how they will play at the collegiate level.

Today we feature players No. 40 to 31 with standout players from California (2), Florida (2), Georgia, Minnesota, Texas (4).

Check out more of 2016's HOT 100: 100-91, 90-81, 80-71, 70-61, 60-51, 50-41

No	Player	Position	Club	College
40	Maribeth Gorsuch	P	Texas Glory - Adkins/Allen	LSU
		Maribeth is a great all-around player and many scouts consider her the top senior pitcher in Northern Texas.  She was chosen to the MaxPreps 2015 All-American team after compiling a 24-5 record with a 0.86 ERA and 343 strikeouts in 210 innings.  Maribeth also hit .463 with eight homes and 32 RBI.  In the circle she throws a rise, curve and screwball and can vary the speeds on each.  Two years ago she helped the Glory win a 16U title at the Boulder IDT.
39	Ciara Bryan	OF/3B	Georgia Impact - Bass	Georgia
		Ciara has made a big jump up the Hot 100 after improving defensively to go along with her outstanding speed that she also uses to run track in high school. Ciara has some of the fastest hands at the plate of her class and can put the ball down on the ground or knock it out of the park.  She’s a lefty who doesn’t do a lot of slapping, but still is able to use her speed to place the ball and get on base.  At the high school level the Georgia senior used her unique tools to hit .545 with 10 triples and eight home runs.
38	Claire Feldman	P	Tampa Mustangs - TJ	Utah
		Claire is one of of the best spinners in country and was part of a unique combo this year, leading her Florida team to a Class 8A title along with fellow Mustangs pitcher Cassidy Davis and also pitching their club team to the PGF 16U National Championship.  Claire also won a 16U ASA “A” National title with the Florida Fire earlier in the summer.  To recap: three championships in a matter of three months.  Honors included All-Hillsborough Co. Player of the Year after she recorded a 0.80 ERA with 155 K’s in 96 innings pitched.
37	Justus Perry	IF	Birmingham Thunderbolts	Auburn
		Justus is the ideal power-hitting first baseman and had a strong summer which has  continued into fall ball. The Minnesota native was 1st Team Class AAA as a junior and will be playing next spring in Alabama to be closer to her club team and prepare for Auburn.  Agile on her feet and a vocal leader on the dugout, Justus has been a national caliber recruit since the eighth grade and has continued to work hard and improve her bat speed and ability to drive the ball to all fields. Very personable and athletic, she has a high ceiling and with a work ethic that includes working on her hitting in her garage, she has a bright future at Auburn.
36	Samantha Manti	P	Corona Angels - Tyson	Washington
		Samantha is a tremendous athlete who coaches feel hasn’t scratched the surface of what she’ll be able to do at the college level.  The San Diego pitcher throws a great rise and has added a solid change to help make her more of a complete pitcher.  A hard worker who has also added consistency to her game, Sam can start or come in to a save a game and at the high school level compiled a 1.76 ERA with 191 strikeouts in 123 innings last spring.
35	Kennedy Legg	C	American Freedom Gold - Soefje	Ole Miss
		Kennedy has battled back after an ACL injury and is now 100 percent, ready to make a run for her final year of high school and club ball in Texas.  One of the best pure lefty hitters in the country, she sprays the ball all over the field and had 15 homers for the Freedom team last summer prior to her injury.  Her power allows her to hit homer runs to left field as well as right center.  Kennedy has started at the club level since her freshman year and she has been clocked in her overhand throw at 70 mph.
34	Parker Conrad	P	EC Bullets - Schnute	Missouri
		Parker is a 6-foot pitcher from Florida who is a pure and plain power-pitcher.  Over a year ago, she was clocked in the high 60’s during warm-ups at a Missouri camp and hit 65 mph in the game and quickly was offered. She played with the Bullets this summer and helped the Georgia club team advance deep in Nationals at the USA Softball JO Cup and the TC/USA Nationals.  She’s also a power-hitting threat and can play first when not pitching, but expect her to be in the circle throwing heat in the SEC sooner than later.
33	Montana Dixon	C	So Cal Athletics - Richardson	Stanford
		Montana made a quantum leap up the Hot 100 list after becoming a great all-around catcher by adding leadership and example to her already formidable physical skills.  She earned 1st Team All-State Underclass honors by CalHiSports.com as she continued her power surge in So Cal high school ball.  A tall, agile catcher, she’s athletic enough to play the corners and as a sophomore hit 19 home runs—one of the highest totals ever for her region.  Behind the plate she has a great arm, handles pitchers extremely well and is a franchise catcher for all she brings in the dugout and off the field.
32	Jade Miller	OF	Texas Glory	Arkansas
		Jade is one of the top senior skill players in the Lone Star State and has really come over the last year both defensively and offensively.  Though not big in stature, she has quick hands at the plate and is a home run threat, having hit over 10 this fall for the Glory.  Jade also has excellent hands and the speed allowing her to slap and bunt if that’s what the defense gives her. She was chosen as the Texas 6-6A All-District Outfielder of the Year and is a hard worker, working out daily to get in a ton of cuts to keep fine-tuning her swing.
31	Kelbi Fortenberry	OF/MIF	Texas Bombers Gold	Texas A&M
		Kelbi and current Texas A&M freshman pitcher Samantha Show helped lead their Texas high school team to a 3A state title and both earned All-State and All-Tournament honors. Kelbi is an offensive wrecking ball and can make a game-changing play in centerfield.  She has 2.6 home-to-first speed but can surprise with her power to clear the fences.  One of the fastest players in Texas, she hit .552 with 48 runs scored as a junior despite missing 12 games after an explosive sophomore year when she batted .683 with 69 hits and 48 RBI.