Becca Lee connects for a home run over the center field fence against Grant On April 3. 

RANCHO CORDOVA, CA (MPG) - Cordova Lady Lancers' sophomore three-sport athlete Becca Lee is showing that she can do it all. 

Whether she's throwing touchdown passes in flag football, snatching rebounds in basketball or smashing the centerfield scoreboard with home runs in softball, the second-year sensation has exceled at every sport she has played at Cordova High this school year. 

On the football field, Lee threw for more than 1,500 yards and 19 touchdowns last fall as the starting quarterback for the flag football team.

In the winter, she averaged 8.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game for head coach Kim Little and the Lady Lancers' basketball team.

This spring, Lee has continued to emerge under Little's coaching on the softball diamond, as she currently leads the team in home runs (3), runs batted in (12), hits (16), batting average (.571), slugging percentage (1.250) and on-base percentage (.647).

In a game earlier this season against Rosemont, Lee blasted a home run that connected with the scoreboard in centerfield, showing off the powerful swing that continues to serve her well. 

"It was nice," Lee said when asked about the feat. "When I got to second base, I heard it hit the scoreboard and said, 'Oh my gosh.' It was so cool."

Although she has been proficient in each of her three sports, softball is what Lee loves the most. In her own words, it's the sport that Lee is best at and she enjoys hitting the ball all over the yard. 

Lee draws inspiration from former Oklahoma Sooners' softball star Jocelyn Alo, who is the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) all-time home runs leader in softball with 122. Like Alo, Lee has some serious power and her coach has seen Lee take a big step in her development during her second varsity season. 

 

Becca Lee rounds third base on her way to home after hitting a home run in the Lady Lancers’ victory over Grant on April 3.

"It's her favorite sport," Little said regarding Lee's ability on the diamond. "It's the sport she plays at a very high level in travel ball. She takes it extremely seriously. I see the transition from last year to this year with her strength, everything."

Lee has emerged as a team leader in softball this spring according to Little, both by her play on the field and in the dugout. Younger players typically aren't viewed as leaders by their peers unless they can lead by example and she is certainly doing that. But it's also Lee’s positive attitude and willingness to speak up when needed that has the respect of her teammates and coaches alike. 

"She's very vocal but knows how to deliver the message as a leader should," Little said. "Not critical, but firm and sturdy, but also can be positive."

At the end of the day, it might very well be Lee’s strong work ethic that sets her apart and figures to help her improve in the seasons to come. 

"She shows up for practice, then she'll even tell me she went home and got reps in," Little said regarding Lee's dedication to the sport. "Softball is her thing."

It certainly is.