Passion emanating from the player for softball and improvement make a big difference. As the competition increases as you get older in club, a player has to welcome the challenge and the grind to be better. It can’t be strictly parent-driven, that won’t hold up over time. We have all seen talented kids give up the sport at 16 or 17 because it isn’t what they want. That’s fine, free country. Getting recruited is hard, playing in college is harder. If you don’t want it badly, it probably won’t happen. Even if you get recruited, it will be hard to succeed in college.