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Benjamin Rosenberg | Prep Softball Scout
Nola Hazard
Nola
Hazard
C/SS
Chanhassen | 2029
MN
is also a goaltender on her hockey team, and the transferrable skills to playing catcher are obvious. Not only does Hazard receive the ball well, but she also has a strong, accurate arm and makes firing the ball to second base to catch would-be base-stealers look effortless. She blocks the plate effectively while avoiding the dreaded obstruction calls and puts down smooth tags on runners sliding in. Last summer, Hazard batted .385 with a .472 on-base percentage and a .549 slugging percentage, hitting 10 doubles and three triples while driving in 40 runs. She was a perfect 9-for-9 on stolen base attempts and struck out just eight times in 105 at-bats. In the fall, she changed travel teams and hit .500 with a 1.533 OPS in her first tournament with the West Metro Thunder. Hazard has a nice, inside-out swing and hits the ball to all fields, and she has well above-average speed for a catcher. She plays volleyball in addition to softball and hockey, and she carries a 4.0 GPA.
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