Part of it also is that the coaches don’t want her to play in the field when she’s not pitching. A lot of coaches want pitchers only.
DD's HS coach had plenty of options, but his top pitchers were also his best hitters and could play pretty much anywhere in the field. They were always in the lineup.
If you're a good player at tryouts, especially if you play for a good TB team, it doesn't make ANY difference if you played MS ball.