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Here’s our TLI for Thursday, June 16, 2022:
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EXTRA SPOTLIGHT: SALEN HAWKINS
Uncommitted SS/2B Salen Hawkins, #45 in the 2023 Extra Elite 100, recently talked to Extra Inning Softball about Explosion 18U Gold-Denio/Hagberg, Dana Hills High, the So Cal A’s Invitational, training, her Dad, driving skills and practice…
EXTRA SPOTLIGHT Q&A
Name: Salen Hawkins
Hometown: Arcadia, CA
High School: Dana Hills
Club Team: Explosion 18U Gold-Denio/Hagberg
Graduation Year: 2023
Height: 5-foot-4
Position: SS/2B
Nickname: Say
Twitter: @SalenHawk
Honors: Freshman year — Leader in batting average, hits, runs, doubles, triples, OBP and OPS; Sophomore year — Most Outstanding Offensive Player, 1st Team All-League and All-CIF 6A Conference.
Travel Ball Highlights: 2021 Extra Inning 16U All-Summer Team by Extra Inning Softball (2021); Alliance Championship stats — .533 AVG, .696 OBP, 1.629 OPS; Fall 21/22 stats — .529 AVG and .600 OBP.
Tell us about Explosion and you got involved with the So Cal-based team…
Coach Donnie Hagberg had seen me play in the past and always kept in touch with my Dad and me. He was always very friendly and never pushed us into doing or committing to anything for which we weren’t ready. I wasn’t sure about playing in the fall as I was considering playing volleyball, but when I did make the decision to play softball, Coach Donnie offered us the opportunity to join his 18U Gold team and we kindly accepted. Bret Denio leads the organization and has been a great resource in everything softball related.
What do you bring to the team?
Most importantly, I try to be a great teammate by being supportive, selfless and to have fun in between plays. It’s all about the team and for the team. I work extremely hard during the week in softball and weight training. I hope it shows in my play, and possibly inspire others to work hard, also.
What area are you focusing on/trying to improve this summer?
If I had to narrow it down to one thing, it would be trying to be a more complete batter, to be able to hit any pitch in any location and with power. But, I can’t ease up with any part of my training. Batting, fielding, speed, strength and agility is what I work on every week.
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