You Go, Girl! Philly Phenom, 13, Is On Cover of SI

Mo’ne Davis, 13, pitcher for the Taney Dragons, is not your typical teenager.

She’s a teenager with a 70 mph fastball. Last week, she became the first girl ever to throw a shutout in a Little League World Series game.

And now she’s on the national cover of Sports Illustrated.

She is the first Little League player ever to make the SI cover, Sports Illustrated says.

“Last week, this week, maybe next week, she’s owned the sports conversation,” Sports Illustrated managing editor Chris Stone said in a piece posted on SI.com.

The Taney Dragons will take on Mountain Ridge at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 20. The two teams are the last two undefeated teams in the United States, The Philadelphia Inquirer says.

Mo’ne is expected to be on the mound. And the world will be watching.