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Here’s our TLI for Tuesday, June 21, 2022:
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EXTRA ELITE SPOTLIGHT: JILLIAN SANCHEZ
2B/OF Jillian Sanchez, #71 in the 2024 Extra Elite 100, recently talked to Extra Inning Softball about USA Athletics 18U Gold-Rogers, what she brings to the team, what she’s working on this summer, the Top Gun Invitational last weekend in Kansas City, what she’s looking for in a future college, Sis Bates and a key walk-off grand slam…
EXTRA SPOTLIGHT Q&A
Name: Jillian Sanchez
Hometown: Bakersfield, CA
High School: Stockdale High
Club Team: USA Athletics 18U Gold-Rogers
Graduation Year: 2024
Height: 5-foot-7
Position: 2B/OF
Nickname: taytay
Twitter: @jillian2024
Honors: PGF All American 2024 Watchlist; 2nd Team All-League; and Offensive Player of the Year.
High School Spring Highlights/Stats: .411 AVG, 8 doubles, 3 triples, .455 OBP, .566 SLG and 1.022 OPS.
Tell us about your travel team and how you became involved with them…
I have to travel 2 1/2 hours to any team from Bakersfield, so I wanted to make sure it was going to be an organization that would develop me as a player and a person. Also, I was looking for a team that would help me succeed at the next level. With Coach Mike (Rogers) and Rose (Rogers), as soon as I met them and the team, I knew it was the perfect fit and was exactly what I was looking for.
What do you bring to the team?
I bring softball IQ, speed, versatility to play the infield and outfield and I am always willing to do the little things to help my team.
What area are you focusing on & trying to improve this summer?
Being able to hit the outside pitch for consist power. Also, staying gap-to-gap and fine tuning my outfield skills.
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