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The fourth year of the Louisville Slugger Hit Club will take place in Orange County, California from Saturday, July 28-30, 2018 and will once again produce outstanding college hitters who earn all types of honors.
Past Hit Club participants have included such current college standouts as WCWS MVP Shay Knighten (Oklahoma), National Player of the Year finalist Amanda Lorenz (Florida) and 1st Team NFCA All-American Aubrey Leach (Tennessee) from the Class of 2015 to recently named NFCA 1st Team All-Americans such as Nicole “Sis” Bates (Washington) and Aaliyah Jordan (UCLA) from the 2016 Hit Club to last year’s group which included National Freshman of the Year Jocelyn Alo (Oklahoma) and 1st Team All-SEC and Conference Freshman of the Year Mia Davidson (Mississippi State).
Louisville Slugger and Premier Girls Fastpitch (PGF) have partnered to give 10 elite players in the Class of 2018 the chance to spend three fun and education-filled days that will include:
- spending time at Disneyland
- watching a home game at the Los Angeles Angels’ stadium in Anaheim
- participating in a rope course
- competing to see who ranks as the most impressive hitters and earns the MVP award
Extra Inning Softball is the exclusive media partner for the Louisville Slugger and in the weeks leading up to the three-day event will unveil this year’s class.
So far the standouts announced have included…
- Invite #1: Kassidy Krupit (IF/PF, Baylor)
- Invite #2: Brittany Allen (1B, Florida)
- Invite #3: Kelli Godin (OF, UCLA)
- Invite #4: Skylar Wallace (IF, Alabama)
- Invite #5: Baylee Klingler (IF, Texas A&M)
… and we’re happy to announce today that Rachel Cid, the power hitting third baseman signed with Oregon, is the sixth publicly announced confirmed player who will attend!
Here’s a closer look at 2018 Louisville Slugger Hit Club Invite #6 of the 10 standouts who will make up the 2018 Class…
NAME: RACHEL CID
Hometown: Tracy, California
Positions: 3B/MIF
Club Team: California Cruisers-Sievers 18U
High School: Tracy High (Tracy, California)
GPA: 3.6
College: Oregon
When Committed: Freshman year of high school
Height: 5-foot-3
Other Sports: I played golf when I was nine
Top Stats/Honors: Extra Inning Softball 1st Team All-American; Extra Elite 100 (Top 10 ranking); senior year batted .564, nine HR’s, 41 RBI’s and 26 walks
Other Universities Considered: Washington, UCLA, Oklahoma, LSU, Arizona
Preferred College Major: Human Physiology
Scouting Report: Rahcel hits for average and for power to all fields, excellent defender at third with a good arm and makes good reads on the short game.
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What’s your approach to hitting that you believe has made you successful?
Be aggressive and look for a good pitch early in the count.
What’s been the highlight of your career and why?
Winning the San Joaquin Section title and hitting two two-run home runs in the championship game on my 18th birthday!
What did you know about the Louisville Slugger Hit Club before being invited?
I just knew that players like Shay Knighten (Oklahoma), Amanda Lorenz (Florida), Shannon Rhodes (Oregon) and Jocelyn Alo (Oklahoma) were invited in the past.
What’s been the #1 thing in your mind that’s helped you develop as a good hitter?
Knowing that I’m just as comfortable hitting with two strikes as with hitting with no strikes on me.
What goes through your mind as you step into the batter’s box?
Relax and square something up.
Other than the obvious, getting on base, what would you qualify as a successful at-bat?
To me a successful at bat is finding a good pitch in my power zone and squaring the ball up. Or if someone is on base, doing my job and moving the runner over.
Who’s a player, past or present, you look up to and why?
Jenna Lilley because her passion for the game is crazy. She always goes all out!
When did you first realize you had the ability to play at the next level?
When I was around 13 and major colleges started asking my coaches about me.
What is it you love about softball if you were explaining your passion for the sport to someone not familiar with it? I love softball because it’s such a fast sport, it always keeps you on your toes, you never know if the balls coming to you and you have to always think one step ahead for the next play. I love playing with a team. The relationships you form create a sisterhood like no other. Girls you battled against on the field become friends because of this sport.