The Alicia Update

Alicia attended an Elite Pitching clinic yesterday sponsored by the Knockouts Softball Organization. The clinic was run by Sarah and Ricky Pauly. The goal of the clinic was to improve the players elite pitches like the curve ball, change up,rise ball, drop ball and screw ball. All of the coaches of the Knockouts commented on Alicia's change up as well as Sarah Pauly, a Pro softball player, said " You have a beautiful change up." This was an excellent training clinic. She learned how to slow her change up down,and how to throw the rise ball, which she has not started in her lessons. The Paulys handed out some detailed notes which are very helpful.

Alicia has been working out at Proehlific Park. She practices pitching in their batting cages regularly. Whenever she pitches at Proehlific she draws a big crowd. You can't help but come over and watch because when the ball hits the glove it sounds like a gun is going off. Even the owner Ricky Proehl was watching her and commented on how hard she was throwing. Alicia has already caught the attention of several Division I recruiters that want to see her when she goes up to 16U. This writer assumes their interest is due to her strong arm,speed, work ethic and ability to play more than one position.

Softball is Alicia's life. Today there was snow on the ground and she used this opportunity to practice her sliding and diving back to the base. Plus of course, exercising her arm with a snowball fight. Then later today she will do some weight lifting.