Softball players leaving for next year.

[JMV JustMyView]

The leadoff hitter on my daughter’s team is a slapper, but once she has two strikes, she square up and hits straight on, but I think that’s what a lot of them do at this age (12U). I’ve notice that college slappers for the most part stick with the slapping approach regardless of the count.

Correct but it's a dying breed at the college level now.

[CajunAmos]

Correct big difference in a power slapper versus a touch and go slapper...But she also had zero homeruns.

I'd take someone who can hit a line drive to a shallow outfield and get a double or triple. It also makes them less likely to get pinch hit for with runners in scoring position.

[Cajunrunner]

I'd take someone who can hit a line drive to a shallow outfield and get a double or triple. It also makes them less likely to get pinch hit for with runners in scoring position.

And there’s the other extreme. Girls who are power hitters, great for homerun possibility and all, but also a risk getting thrown out at first on even a hit into RF.

I find those types very frustrating to watch at times.

[JMV JustMyView]

And there’s the other extreme. Girls who are power hitters, great for homerun possibility and all, but also a risk getting thrown out at first on even a hit into RF.

I find those types very frustrating to watch at times.

A little speed work will fix that.

[Mark Hemphill]

And there’s the other extreme. Girls who are power hitters, great for homerun possibility and all, but also a risk getting thrown out at first on even a hit into RF.

I find those types very frustrating to watch at times.

Honest question. How many times have you seen a right handed hitter hit a single to RF and get thrown out? In all my years of travel, high school and college ball, I can honestly count on one hand the number of times that I have seen it happen. And the majority of the times, the hitter slipped coming out of the box. Now, getting thrown out on a ground ball hit deep into the hole? I need a calculator to add those outs up!😀

[CajunVic]

Honest question. How many times have you seen a right handed hitter hit a single to RF and get thrown out? In all my years of travel, high school and college ball, I can honestly count on one hand the number of times that I have seen it happen. And the majority of the times, the hitter slipped coming out of the box. Now, getting thrown out on a ground ball hit deep into the hole? I need a calculator to add those outs up!😀

Now you are pick’n on left hand hitters.

[RoarMan]

Hudek played baseball in Bossier Community College in 2016. She spent 2017 and 2018 at A&M. Then 2019 and 2020 at UL. So, if she comes back it will be her sixth year. I think she plans to go to PT school. I'd be very surprised if she comes back. But, if she does, along with Summer, who will be here for her sixth year also, UL will field, probably, one of the oldest teams in college softball.

[JMV JustMyView]

Hudek played baseball in Bossier Community College in 2016. She spent 2017 and 2018 at A&M. Then 2019 and 2020 at UL. So, if she comes back it will be her sixth year. I think she plans to go to PT school. I'd be very surprised if she comes back. But, if she does, along with Summer, who will be here for her sixth year also, UL will field, probably, one of the oldest teams in college softball.

Washington will also be senior laden and seasoned. At this point I would say there is about a 50 percent chance she returns.

[JMV JustMyView]

Honest question. How many times have you seen a right handed hitter hit a single to RF and get thrown out? In all my years of travel, high school and college ball, I can honestly count on one hand the number of times that I have seen it happen. And the majority of the times, the hitter slipped coming out of the box. Now, getting thrown out on a ground ball hit deep into the hole? I need a calculator to add those outs up!😀

In 21 years at all levels of play I have only seen it twice.

[JMV JustMyView]

Alaina Guiarnio has decided to hang it up. Super kid with super work ethic and attitude. Glasco said she could start defensively for 90 percent of teams in the country she was that good on the field. Any way best of luck to her, just waiting on Hudek decision.