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14U CLUB SCOUTING REPORT
Extra Inning Softball will start running the Extra Elite Eighty 14U Club Rankings on Monday, March 23, but for now let’s take a look at a team that was the 2017 PGF 10U Premier runner-up and 2019 PGF 12U Premier National Champion …
BIRMINGHAM THUNDERBOLTS 2024-BURNS
Head Coach: Andrew Burns
2019 Fall Record: 23-4
2019 Summer Record: 33-9-1
Top finishes at major events: PGF 12U National Champion
Returners:
- Jayden Heavener (2024, P/1B/OF)
- Mya Holt (2024, P/OF/UT)
- Shelby McKenzie (2024, P/1B)
- Keesheinna Tia Titi (2024, C/3B)
- Makayla Nieves (2024, C/3B/1B)
- Julianna Nieves (2024, 1B/3B)
- Brantlee Wortham (2024, 3B/SS/C)
- Bre Hughes (2024, SS/2B/C)
- Mari Hubbard (2024, 2B/UT/C)
- Jasmine Green (2024, OF/UT)
- Ashlyn Burns (2024, OF/UT)
Newcomers:
- Kyndal Cornelius (2024, IF/UT)
What will it take for your team to be successful this year?
For use to be successful, it’s just going to come down to staying healthy. We had a few players that we had to limit last fall and even one was also limited prior in the spring/summer season. We don’t maintain the large roster like some West Coast and Texas teams sometimes do, but as long as our players are healthy they should compete with any team they step on the field with.
Who is your No. 1 pitcher and can you describe her skills? Who are the other pitchers on your staff and can you describe their skills?
Our three pitchers — Shelby McKenzie, Mya Holt, and Jayden Heavener — all excel in their own right in the circle. Where Mya and Shelby, both right-handed drop ball pitchers with nasty change-ups, carried the larger inning load in the 2019 PGF national championships, Jayden has proven she is one of, if not the most, dominant lefties in her age group. At the end of the fall, Jayden was topping out at 64 mph and has unbelievable natural movement on each of her pitches.
Can you describe your offense and what some of the strengths are?
You won’t find another 06 team with the power of this team from top to bottom. Every player has proven that they can hit the long ball at any time. There is no pitching around anyone on this team. However, if Rocky Thompson, the Bolts organization manager, has one area that he holds at a higher regard than any other it is base runnning and this team is an example of that. Simple base hits are stretched into doubles and triples. Extra bases are taken by being aggressive but smart.
“CAN’T STOP, WON’T STOP” UPDATE
Might as well have some fun while we wait for softball to return #BallExchangeChallenge ⬇️ your videos @IHartFastpitch @softball_dugout @SoftballConnect @StriveSoftball @Los_Stuff pic.twitter.com/czROlvG3Nf
— Dee🥎McClarity2022 (@DeeMcClarity_8) March 19, 2020
Tried it! #ballexchangechallenge pic.twitter.com/9YSWcwVHDw
— Maya Mcclarity (@MayaMcclarity) March 19, 2020
thank you to @joeyd_ifbbpro for making me some at-home workouts. Today I did a lengthy leg workout and my finisher was a 15 min wall sit. Let’s make an at-home competition. Post your wall squat time and tag me!! @BanditsRichards @LarryMercurio1 @CoachLee04 @Los_Stuff pic.twitter.com/mXHkvj8hn3
— Jordan “J” George (@jordangeorge_20) March 18, 2020
Trying to do a little something everyday among the chaos. Praying to be on the field soon! @TNFury2022 @CoachMoyer @KarenWeekly @MarcWeekly @AustinPeaySB @CoachKRyman @rickcowan68 @LipscombSB @WKUSoftball @KassieD23 @caseydickson717 @Towson_SB @StriveSoftball @Los_Stuff pic.twitter.com/03h2niUYQD
— Emberly Nichols 2022 TN Mojo 04-Carter (@EmberlyNichols) March 19, 2020
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