Though Thomas will still occasionally throw a few pitches during practice, it’s just for fun now. She definitely has the mindset of a hitter. “Hitting has always been the most exhilarating for me,’’ she said.
In the world of collegiate fastpitch, Kirstyn Thomas is the equivalent of Aaron Judge or Kris Bryant — so says Heather Tarr, coach of the top-ranked Washington softball team.
“That’s who she compares to,’’ Tarr said. “That kid, she’d be a first-round draft pick if she were a man, with her tools, her size, her speed, her strength.”
Tarr’s words and tone can only be characterized as wistful.