- May 3, 2018
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My DD is on her 5th year of TB and is currently 14U. She has mostly played C level ball, but her coach is bringing the team to tougher "A" tourneys. Against C/B teams, she usually bats about .700. These better teams have better pitching. In the "A" tourneys, she's batting about .200. Up till now, I have been able to prepare my daughter for hitting. In the past a lot tee work, batting cages, & live pitching a team practice was sufficient. Her hitting coach tells me her mechanics are fine & that hitting against better pitchers is mental. Our team is a low B team. Our pitchers are not "A" level pitchers, so more live pitching from her teammates may not help. She has spent a lot of time in the last two weeks hitting 60mph in the cage. She actually told me 60 seemed slow, so I'm thinking her lack of hitting pitcher may be confidence and pitch selection.
I have a few questions. Should I be concerned or will she adjust? How can I prepare her to hit against better pitching? Would it make sense to find some older girls to pitch to her during the week?
I have a few questions. Should I be concerned or will she adjust? How can I prepare her to hit against better pitching? Would it make sense to find some older girls to pitch to her during the week?