There is so much to tell so let's start with an update of this fall season. Alicia's fall high school league won six of their seven games. Alicia's rec team won six of their eight games. She has one more tournament for her travel team, on the weekend of November 20th.
Alicia's team mates have come up with several nick names for her, Smiley and Sunshine. The writer thinks this shows how much her team mates love her and her character. She is always smiling and trying her best. Alicia is a team player, she encourages and supports her team mates.
Alicia has a new pitching coach because she previous coach Vanessa Oakes Williams took a position as pitching coach at UNC- Wilmington. Alicia's new pitching coach is Teri Fister. Alicia's travel team coaches recently evaluated her pitching skills and plan to use her more on the mound. Alicia has several pitches now, a fast ball, change up, screw ball, backdoor screw, a curve ball and is working on a drop ball.
Alicia also has a new hitting coach, Alex Emeterio, a junior on the UNCG softball team.
The month of November is the Dead Zone for High School Softball. It is not very dead for Alicia. She continues to have hitting lessons, pitching lessons, travel team workouts indoors and outdoors and is enrolled in the PSP program for 3 months at Proehlific Park. She also adds in some weight training and running.Alicia plays second base most of the time because she is the most comfortable with that position. She also plays outfield and will be doing some pitching. Her travel team, TFS-NC is impressed with her speed and arm strength. She has been lead off batter. Her coach said that he usually puts his smartest player at second base.
Yesterday, Alicia attended the UNCC Fall Showcase Clinic. She was very impressed with the campus, the coaches and the players. Alicia was one of three freshmen that attended. The camp had brought in a former major league baseball player to do video analysis on the player's batting swing. The Major League player was impressed with Alicia's hitting mechanics and only gave her some small suggestions.
At the end of the camp they broke the group into two teams. Alicia played second and right field. Alicia showcased herself by catching a fly ball to right field. She also went 1 for 2 in batting. The pitcher from the Cardinals organization was pitching fast but Alicia hit the ball right back at her and up the middle of the field.
Alicia will be attending an Elite Pitching Clinic on December 4th, put on by Rick and Sarah Pauly.
