Five 2025 Right Side Hitters To Watch

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>When you think of pin hitters you usually first think of the outside hitter but a strong right side is a key piece to a team's success. The 2025 Class has some really talented right sides rising in the rankings and really giving the position some steam for the future. Here is a peak at five athletes that have a promising future on the right pin.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["232397"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Mix can swing on either pin but she definitely seems more comfortable on the right side so far.  She does a nice cross body shot down the net, exposes a split, or uses the block.  Mix creates a nice approach angle that gives her a lot of options.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-644880220d02c"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/hudl 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variety of routes out of serve receive and does a great job finding the open court to score points.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-64489da44e6a8"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://x.com/BreitNelson/status/1642641745812017154","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://x.com/BreitNelson/status/1642641745812017154 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Elivia Farris </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block 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