07/21/2019 - Baseball Factory National World Series at Pirate City - Session 2 (Ages 12-14) Nicholas continues to show improvements and has a promising future on the diamond. Foot speed has improved as he ran his best 60 time to date. At SS, defensive abilities as he displays clean / smooth actions. Feet are active as he displays proper footwork as he works to square ground balls up, presenting hands as he makes the plays. Range will increase as he continues to improve foot quickness. At the plate, he continues to show as a switch hitter with similar abilities with hitting / power potential improving from both sides. Hands are quick and work through a level swing path. He stays inside the ball, utilizing all fields through a line drive approach. On the mound, arm strength has improved as he threw his top velocity to date at 65 mph. Fastball shows a range of 63-65 mph. Breaking ball displays 11/5 shape with gradual break. Stock to the mound will continue to rise as he builds more arm strength and works to throw more strikes. Mental makeup is a plus as he has a positive attitude, works hard, and is very coachable.