FloSoftball continues our look at the class of 2019 as we update the Hot 100 for the current juniors. 

We’re spotlighting 10 each day on the countdown from No. 100 to No. 1, and there will be a lot of changes — as many as 25 players in the updated version will be new!

We’ll announce the top 10 of the class on Friday, January 19, and shortly after will profile the No. 1 player. 

These 2019 honorees were chosen based on input and feedback from college and club coaches as well as our own FloSoftball event and in-person observations. 

Criteria for choosing and ranking the players includes performances at the club and high school levels and projecting how they will play at the collegiate level.

Today we feature players No. 80 to 71 who come from Arizona (2), Arkansas, California (4), Indiana, Missouri, South Carolina. 

See 2019 Hot 100 Rankings List

80 | Seneca Curo SS | Athletics - Mercado/Smith (UCLA)

Curo is a sleek-fielding shortstop whose coach described as being “crazy good . . . her range and hands are beyond anything at the 2019 level.” She has also come onto the scene in a big way with her bat as she’s a prolific power and high average hitter. For her Ramona (CA) High team as a sophomore in 2017, she batted .462 with 10 home runs and 39 RBIs in 33 games and had an on-base percentage of .529 with an OPS of 1.366. 

Curo earned First-Team All-CIF San Diego Section honors as she helped the Bulldogs go 29-5 and make the CIF Open Championship final. A clutch player who is smooth and confident between the lines, she came up big in the playoffs with a grand slam in the eighth inning of the semis to propel her team to the championship game. She plays on the 18U Athletics Mercado squad, one of the premier programs in the nation, and is one of the fastest-rising players in her class. 

79 | Shaylee Ackerman P/OF | Firecrackers – Brashear (Texas A&M)

Ackerman is a tremendous athlete with the skills to play anywhere on the field, including pitcher. Her versatility earned her first-team All-Arizona honors as she went 16-4 in the circle with a 2.25 ERA and recorded 212 strikeouts in 134 innings of work. A dual threat, she also batted .500 with 13 home runs, 48 RBIs, and 32 runs scored for her Desert Ridge (Mesa, AZ) High team. 

One coach stated, “She is an athlete personified who can do anything on a softball field at an elite level.” Honored as a MaxPreps Sophomore All-American, she shined at PGF Nationals as she led Sean Brashear’s Firecracker team with 10 RBIs in six games. She is part of an outstanding junior class in Arizona that includes fellow Hot 100 prospects Audrey LeClair and Alynah Torres.

78 | Gabi Carra MIF | Beverly Bandits (Wisconsin)

Carra is a well-rounded middle infielder equipped with all the tools: an excellent glove, a strong arm, and the quickness and speed to get on base to go with an efficient swing that allowed her to hit .352 as a freshman and .380 as a sophomore with a .436 on-base percentage last spring for her Lake Central (St. John, IN) High team. The Hoosier State junior also recorded one of the top Allister Index marks ever with a 100.62 two years ago, putting her in the top one percent of the 15,000-plus softballers measured by OnDeck Softball. She committed to the Badgers in February of 2016 after being heavily recruited by schools in the ACC, Big East, Big Ten, and SEC.

77 | Megan Moll C/UT | DeMarini Aces (Missouri)

Moll has been a premier soccer player prior to this year and is now competing full-time in travel ball. She has impressed so many in a short period of time, receiving an offer to Mizzou where she’ll follow in the footsteps of Ace alums Kendyll Bailey and Callie Martin, two former PGF All-Americans. Moll is primarily a catcher, but her athleticism translates to almost every other position where she can play if needed. Behind the plate, she has been clocked with a 1.67 pop time and 65 mph overhand. She had a big season for her Eureka (MO) High team, batting .500 with 13 home runs, 51 RBIs, and 16 steals to earn first-team all-state honors. In club play, she hit .478 and led the Aces in homers with half her hits being for extra-base hits (1.62 OPS).

76 | Alicia Flores OF | Athletics Mercado (Oklahoma)

Flores is a power-hitting outfielder headed to Oklahoma where she will join her big sister, Eliyah, a 2017 signee currently playing for Tony Rico’s 18U Firecrackers squad. The younger sibling’s blazing speed is a key asset that helps her track down balls that are sure-fire hits against average outfielders. Flores also has tremendous bat speed, driving balls everywhere on the field no matter the caliber of the pitching she faces. She's a big, strong player who can hold down a corner when she’s not taking away hits in the outfield. Flores batted .380 over the fall season for her Athletics-Mercado team. She batted .447 last season playing for her Grand Terrace (CA) High team and passed up offers from Big Ten and Big 12 schools to join her sister as a Sooner.

75 | Macy Ratliff OF/UT | Louisville Lady Sluggers (Florida State)

With true 2.64 home-to-first speed, Ratliff excels at keeping the defense off balance. She’s as likely to burn the opposition with the short game as she is to power slap or switch hit. Her travel ball experience puts her on huge stages and Ratliff has learned what it takes to win, logging key victories at PGF and Triple Crown Nationals. Defensively Ratliff is a dynamic, multi-tool player, who is at home in the outfield, but has logged plenty of reps in the infield playing for her Rison (AK) High team, helping the program to its first-ever state championship in 2017. 

She batted .606 last year and swiped every bag she stole. Ratliff repeated as all-state and all-conference. Her speed was key in her stealing 42 bases, and she finished the season top three in the state for both stolen bases and runs scored. A true multi-sport athlete, Ratliff also is a varsity basketball and track athlete. Although her big sister is a 2017 signee to Arkansas and she was recruited by all Power Five conferences, Ratliff decided to join coach Lonni Alameda’s strong 2019 class, bringing an aggressive weapon to the Florida State offense.

74 | Raeleen Gutierrez OF/1B | Athletics Mercado/Smith (LSU)

Gutierrez is a versatile player who’s strong in the outfield but also can hold down first base for the powerhouse A’s Mercado/Smith team. No stranger to high-pressure situations on a big stage, her team has logged wins at PGF Nationals at 12s and 14s and were runner-up finishers at 16U. On the way to a PGF championship a year ago, Gutierrez had a .429 on-base percentage with only one error at first in 42 attempts. At the plate, Gutierrez is a power-hitting lefty, driving the ball to all fields and thriving in pressure situations. One of four players making up LSU’s commits for the class of 2019, she is expected to take on infield duties for coach Beth Torina’s SEC squad. 

73 | Hannah Goodwin SS | Beverly Bandits – Conroy (North Carolina State)

Goodwin combines all the talents you’d want in a shortstop: athletic ability, a high game IQ, a cannon for an arm, power at the plate and the consistent defense up the middle to shut down the opposition. She led her White Knoll (Lexington, SC) High team to the Lower State Championship, racking up 12 home runs, 53 RBIs, and a .524 batting average. In travel ball, Goodwin played a key role in the Beverly Bandits’ co-championship at the IDT in Colorado with a .684 batting average and five home runs. She also helped the team finish ninth at PGF Nationals and this year will play for Bill Conroy’s 18U team. With offers from Big 12, ACC, and SEC schools under her belt, the Carolina athlete decided to head up the East Coast as she’s committed to Wolfpack. 

72 | Alynah Torres SS/C | AZ Sunday’s (Arizona State)

A two-time FloSoftball First-Team All American infielder, Torres is a force to be reckoned with in all areas of the game. Offensively, she’s a powerhouse hitter with great instincts and advanced hand-eye coordination that results in consistent hard contact no matter the pitch location. Last summer, she batted .630 with 68 hits, 55 runs scored, 12 home runs, and 69 RBIs for her Suncats club team. When she gets hot, no one can stop her as shown in one memorable contest when logged 10 RBIs on three home runs, two of which were grand slams. The shortstop, nicknamed “Jeter” for her fielding style and ability to get outs deep in the hole, is also recognized as a fierce competitor. She had an outstanding sophomore season at Cactus (Glendale, AZ) High, posting a .617 average and contributing 71 RBIs and 12 home runs over 33 games. She committed to Arizona State after a campus visit in 2015. 

71 | Janelle Meono IF/OF | OC Batbusters – Stith (Arizona)

Meono had an explosive sophomore season for her Wilson (Hacienda Heights, CA) High team as she hit .667 with 54 hits, 30 steals, and 41 runs scored and also had a .981 fielding percentage to be named First-Team All-CIF Southern Section and First-Team CalHiSports All-State for Medium Schools (infield). Meono plays right field for the Batbusters and has been consistent in her development as a slapper who is skilled in putting the ball into play. She has a high softball IQ and according to one coach, “Janelle isn’t flashy, but she knows how to play and get things done… she knows what she’s doing.” Meono had increasing interest from top Power Five skills, especially in the Pac-12, before she pulled the trigger and committed to the Wildcats in October of 2017.