04/28/2013 - College PREP - Atlanta, GA Sydney is a talented young 2 way player with a developing skill set. In the circle, she uses a quick arm swing with backward hand position out of a wide stance with a rushed rhythm and tempo. She keeps her shoulders square, falls to the 3b side to finish and has a slight recoil before her square landing. To further develop, she will need to improve her ability to finish pitches with a stiff front side to create some resistance, use more energy in her delivery instead of in her wind up and find a smooth steady tempo that she can repeat from pitch to pitch to improve command and overall pitchability. As a 2B, Sydney has quick feet, a strong arm with carry and goes side to side very well. She will benefit from playing lower, having earlier glove position and keeping her feet square to improve her fielding position. She tracks the ball well off the bat, makes consistent throws and should continue to work at keeping her hips lower after completing a simple pre-pitch prep step to prepare for action. At the plate, Sydney features a simple stance with no load or stride and has a bat path that produces hard contact. She has really quick hands which she uses to generate solid bat speed and should consider implementing a load/stride to her swing to further add to her power production and potential. She will see better results as she commits to staying through the ball to create some extension and uses her lower half aggressively on every swing to ensure she holds nothing back. Overall, Sydney has a ton of potential and should continue to seek quality instruction and opponents to ensure she is being properly pushed during her development.