Eight-year-old baseball player hits 22 straight, wins tournament MVP
Eve Blanch, eight, hit 22 straight at-bats without missing, dominating players up to two years older.
Eve Blanch, an eight-year-old from Illawarra, has strung together a hitting streak that has stunned the local baseball community. Eve Blanch hit 22 consecutive at-bats without a miss across representative and club competition.
At the 2026 Junior Baseball Country Championships in Tamworth, she recorded 17 hits from 17 at-bats and was named tournament MVP for under-10s, the only trophy she wasn't sure what MVP meant. Eve Blanch struck out on her 23rd at-bat, then hit a home run on her next turn, a promise she had made to her mother beforehand.
Her father, Chad Blanch, a former Baseball Illawarra premiership player, said he had not expected baseball in her future. In the last six months, his daughter has made him spend more time coaching her.
She is eight and beats boys and girls up to two years older. Her skill has shattered typical age and gender expectations in the sport.
- 22 at-bats
- Consecutive hits
- 17 for 17 at Tamworth
- Tournament average
- Eight years old, Illawarra
- Age and location
- Boys and girls up to two years older
- Opposition
Why it mattersHer story shows some young girls that they can compete and win in sports traditionally led by boys, opening the door for more to try.
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