12/27/2020 - Official College Recruiting Membership - Pittsburgh, PA Macy continues to shine on the field. At the plate, she displays shows a squared setup. Hands are quick (64 mph exit velocity) and work through an aggressive swing path. She makes consistent hard contact through a line drive approach, spraying the ball to all fields with gap-to-gap pop. She also slaps and utilizes her quick hands through a line drive path with power showing best to the pull side. In the OF, defensive abilities are solid as she displays smooth / clean actions. She takes proper routes / angles in tracking down balls and works to get behind, playing through with momentum to her target. Range is a plus as she moves well laterally and covers ground. Throws are accurate with one line carry to her target.
02/17/2020 - College PREP - Washington (Pittsburgh), PA Macy Littler is a 2023 right-handed shortstop with an advanced skill set and true passion for the game. Defensively, she has quick and active footwork around and through each ball. She moves from an athletic position and fields with a soft glove out in front. She has a quick exchange and an accurate throw. Offensively, Macy has a square setup and short stride to the ball. She is loaded back in her pre-pitch approach and is fluid with her timing into each pitch. She has an explosive barrel through the zone and she makes hard contact consistently allowing her to hit gap to gap with power.
02/18/2019 - College PREP - Washington (Pittsburgh), PA Macy returns to another factory event displaying her strong abilities on the field. She continues to strengthen her game and works hard every time she steps on the field. Defensively, she has active footwork and range to both sides. She keeps the ball in the infield and stays low in her lateral movements. She is smooth to the ball and strong on her release to her target. Offensively, she is athletic in her set up in the box and soft in her stride to the ball. She is fluid in her rhythm and center in her balance. She places the ball well on her slapping and on time in her footwork through the box. She makes hard contact and has the ability to spray the ball to all sides of the field. Overall, Macy has great work ethic and is very coachable.
02/19/2018 - Interactive Video Program - Washington (Pittsburgh), PA Macy is a 2023 shortstop and catcher with a developing skill set. Behind the plate, she shows good range and blocks the ball well. She uses her hips to throw the ball with more power behind her release and frames the ball well in the strike zone. She has a square fielding position and an accurate arm on her throws to bases. She pops out quick on bunts and has firm hands when receiving the ball. At shortstop, she has good momentum towards the ball and keeps a square fielding position. She fields the ball out front and keeps her throws on line to her target. Offensively, Macy has a soft stride in the box and an on time load. She shows fluid footwork on her laps and stays smooth through the zone. She is calm in the box and shows the ability to read her defense well in order to have a plan of what she is going to do in the box. Overall, Macy hustles hard and if she continues to work hard she will do what it takes to play at the next level.
Lea Ann Jarvis is the Senior Director of Softball Operations.