01/17/2014 - 2014 Softball Factory All-America Pre-Season Tournament Sabrina was selected to participate in the Pre-Season All-American game as a catcher / first baseman. As a first baseman, Sabrina has clean hands with active footwork and playable range. She has quick feeds to the bags and quick pivots when getting her hips in line to throw. By working on her transfers, Sabrina will get rid of the ball quicker to the bags. Behind the plate, Sabrina receives the ball well and gets around the ball well when blocking. Offensively, Sabrina uses an athletic and balanced set up with a smooth and hands back load and short stride to make a positive move to the ball. She maintains centered and strong balance with an explosive lower half. Her bat speed is very quick which leads her to consistently make hard contact. Her swing is smooth and fluid and looks very natural. Overall, Sabrina is a hard worker that will continue to develop as a player.
10/23/2013 - Ronald McDonald Tournament - 16U Sabrina returns to SF for another PD event as a talented, well-balanced 1B. Defensively, she fields using sure, confident hands, picks various balls well when fielding and receiving and good athletic positioning. Working on reaction skills off the bat will help her to improve range and field coverage efficiently. Overall, she has natural talent and has a confident approach to playing defense. At the plate, she uses an athletically balanced set up with a back load, a short stride and keeps her balance centered before launching to the ball with explosive hips and bat speed producing hard gap-to-gap contact. She has good power and will benefit from consistent timing to help to improve power on point of contact, ultimately allowing her to access the entire field effectively. Overall, Sabrina works hard and has solid athletic ability to help aid in her continued development as player.
06/24/2013 - Softball Factory World Series Sabrina continues her athletic development with maturity. Her willingness to learn and vocal command on the field sets a tone on the field. As a C, she has an athletic base with firm, confident glovework and framing skills, and keeps the head down when blocking. Continuing to focus on fluid footwork and gaining ground when blocking will increase position awareness and efficiency. As a hitter, her polished fundamentals allow her to produce hard, consistent contact. Continuing to focus on finessing these fundamentals will generate more power and efficiency. Implementing a strength and conditioning program will increase speed, agility, power, body awareness, and coordination. As Sabrina continues to refine and mature through application and experience, she will be on track for seeking collegiate attention.
Lea Ann Jarvis is the Senior Director of Softball Operations.