Class Rating: 5 |
Position Projection: 3B |
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10/06/2013 - College PREP - Bristol, TN Chaya is an evolving 3B with a balanced skill set. Defensively, she fields with sure hands, makes quick, accurate throws and moves well to various balls. Working on fielding balls to the backhand side will improve efficiency. Overall, Chaya is aggressive and has a confident approach to playing defense. At the plate, she uses a square set up with a centered balance before launching to the ball aggressively to the pull side. She shows good power and will benefit from letting the ball travel into the hitting zone to improve power on contact, ultimately, allowing her to access the entire field effectively. Overall, Chaya has a good frame for the position at 5'5 and has solid athletic ability to aid in her continued development as a player.
06/24/2013 - Softball Factory World Series Chaya continues to develop as an athlete. Her natural strength, raw talent, and eagerness to learn sets a tone on the field. As a 3B, she has confident glovework, fluid footwork, an athletic fielding position, and good range. Continuing to focus on position awareness, communication, and double play feeds and pivots will increase efficiency and fielding success. As a hitter, she has a balanced set up and produces line drives at times. Continuing to focus on an aggressive approach at the plate and finishing the swing after contact point will increase power and efficiency. Implementing a strength and conditioning program will increase speed, agility, power, body awareness, and coordination. As Chaya continues to develop and mature through application and experience, she will be on track for seeking collegiate attention.
04/28/2013 - College PREP - Atlanta, GA Chaya is a steady 3B with a well balanced skill set. Defensively, she is a sure handed defender with a cannon for an arm. She has athletic actions, advanced instincts and will benefit from staying lower to field and throw and having earlier glove position with her hands out front. She tracks the ball well off the bat, shows improving range and will be able to better use her tools when she improves her rhythm and body control. At the plate, Chaya uses a simple set up with a wrap to load, no stride and centered balance before launching her aggressive swing to the ball. He hits the ball hard, uses her legs well and generates quick bat speed. She is athletic out of the box, has a controlled bunt game and should continue to work on keeping her hips back, striding to a soft front foot and improving her hand position to eliminate her wrap in her load phase. Overall, Chaya is an interesting player with a big time tool in her arm strength. Continued work on the rest of her game will give her the well roundedness that many college coaches are looking for from the 3B position.