Jocelyn Alo took 1000 swings a day. So you'd be a hard pass on her. Sure. The elite pitches throw many days a week. You want to recruit the pitcher who spends her days off at the pool, with her social life. Sure.

When they go to recruit, they want players who perform on the big stages against the best. You know who those girls are? The girls who are working on their craft 5-6 days a week.

November, December, and the beginning of January have plenty of options to take breaks from softball.