04/21/2013 - College PREP - Tacoma (Seattle), WA Makenzie is an extremely well balanced player with an advanced skill set for her age. As a SS, she is a sure handed defender whom already understands what it means to play from the ground up. She keeps her feet active pre-pitch, plays with a lot of energy and is willing to leave her feet to make the big play. She will benefit from speeding up her transfer without sacrificing control, quickening her foot speed which is part hard work and part maturity and keeping her hips low when she goes side to side. As an OF, she gets similar results with her high energy, solid routes to the ball and vocal approach. She is a little tall in her approach to balls on the ground and should continue to work on her power step while staying in line to her target. At the plate, Makenzie uses a square set up with no load or stride, keeps her balance centered and is slightly uphill to contact. She makes solid contact, flashes pop and has a steady line drive path through the zone. To further develop, she will want to improve her balance in her launch phase as she tends to get to her heels, which cuts off the potential for extension. She has good feel at the plate and possesses the potential to be a complete hitter while playing defense at a very high level. Makenzie is certainly a player to follow and should continue to seek ways to get better while playing against the best players possible.