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Position Projection: SS | RHP |
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12/27/2017 - Softball Factory Christmas Camp & Tournament - Session 2 Katie is an athlete with a great attitude and shows to be very coachable. In the circle, Katie has a confident presence, has nice speed, and control of her change-up. Katie uses her rise ball to keep hitters off balance at the plate and hits her location with consistency. Defensively, Katie reads the ball well and displays great effort. She has a quick exchange and fluid arm action. Katie also has a quick release to her target. Offensively, Katie loads well in her lower half and displays power. She has good weight transfer and swings hard through the zone. Katie stays balanced throughout each swing and has fast bat speed. She has pop to the pull side. Overall, Katie will continue to improve and work hard on what she has learned to take her game to a new level.
11/09/2017 - Softball Factory Select Training & Competition at Historic Dodgertown Katie has such a great attitude on the field, hustles, and always displays coachability. In the circle, Katie uses her rise ball and her drop ball to change the eye level of the hitters. She also has a change up to keep hitters off balance at the plate. Defensively, Katie moves well and presents her glove out in front. She plays through each ball and displays tremendous effort on each ball hit in her direction. Katie has good range to her glove side and has a clean exchange to throw. She also has good backspin on her throws and makes on-line throws to her target. Offensively, Katie loads well in her legs and swings hard on each pitch. She makes adjustments easily in the box and has fast bat speed to contact. Katie has strength to the pull side of the field, but continued to show consistency on working up the middle at camp. She does a great job of executing an adjustment when critiqued by a coach. Overall, Katie has attributes that you cant teach. She is always looking to get better and will always improve her skill set when given the chance. Katie is a special athlete with lots of potential.
07/25/2017 - College PREP - Tigerville, SC Katie is a 2021 right handed pitcher, shortstop with a developing skill set. Defensively, Katie has active footwork and has good range to her glove side. She is square in her athletic position and charges the ball well. Katie moves with her momentum towards her target and displays good feeds to second base. She also has a clean exchange to throw, fluid arm action, and makes accurate throws to her target. On the mound, Katie holds a great presence and works so hard for her team. She mixes a curve, screw, and drop to keep the hitters off balance at the plate. Offensively, Katie has an open stance and takes a short stride to contact. She loads well and displays smooth rhythm with her swing. Katie makes solid contact and stays through the ball well. She works together with her hips/hands and can work to all sides of the field. Overall, Katie will continue to work hard and improve to play at the next level.
Lea Ann Jarvis is the Senior Director of Softball Operations.