Class Rating: 5 |
Position Projection: OF | 2B |
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01/11/2014 - College PREP - San Antonio, TX Leah is an athletic outfielder/second baseman with a well-balanced skill set. In the outfield, Leah has good pre-pitch positioning and all around fundamentals. She has fluid footwork with soft and sure hands. Leah has good communication skills combined with exceptional diving efforts on the field. In the infield, Leah has sure and soft hands with playable footwork and good glove side and backhand range. She fields the ball out in front and has an accurate and consistent arm. By keeping her feet moving and staying on her toes, Leah will be able to take quicker angles to the balls in the holes. Offensively, Leah is a right-handed hitter that uses a square setup with centered balance to make a positive move to the ball. Leah makes consistent contact to all sides of the field. She is a selective hitter with a good approach and stays up the middle with the ball. By adding a load and small stride to her swing, Leah will become a more powerful hitter. Overall, Leah is a very athletic and energetic player that will continue to grow and develop.
06/24/2013 - Softball Factory World Series Leah continues to develop athletically with maturity. Her natural athleticism, willingness to learn and finesse with her fundamental skills set her apart from her peers. As an OF, she has an aggressive approach, a strong accurate arm with quick transfers, polished glovework, quick footwork with good angles to various balls, and exemplary hustle. As an IF, she has an aggressive approach, a strong, accurate arm, polished glovework, fluid footwork, good angles, agile range, quick feeds, and gets dirty to make plays. As a hitter, she has an athletic set up, good bat extension, hits through the ball, and produces hard, consistent contact. Continuing to focus on a stride and load, a fluid swing, and explosive bat speed will increase power and efficiency. Implementing a strength and conditioning program will increase speed, agility, power, body awareness, and coordination. As Leah continues to refine and mature through application and experience, she will be on track for seeking collegiate attention.