Short fields like that play with my DD. She has only hit one out on a short down the line field, if she would just use her swing she could pop fly balls over all day long, but she tries to hard and has little success.
Just an update, DD used the Mako through travel and HS ball since purchase, had to buy a new bat this year as the Mako developed a dead spot. She is still using it as a cage bat. This purchase certainly worked out!
When the girls get to middle school, the coaches will communicate everything through the girls. If you are lucky, you will have a team parent that is a good communicater and will be the go between with the coach. But the girls will be expected to be responsible for all things team.
What age group? I believe at around 14U, the players need to start being the ones getting the communication first. That being said, I always put the practices and game schedules on Sports Engine so everyone can see them.
I would suggest that the goal be play ball, have fun and be the best players they can be. If they want to play in college, then you can focus on the contacting and marketing in HS. My daughter didn't want to play in college until her last tournament. A college coach was there to see another...
DD, a sophmore, playing Varsity yesterday, hit her first Grand Slam. She hit a line drive 225 over a 10 foot fence. Not sure wether I am more proud of the acomplishment or the remarks from other parents, especially the opposing teams parents.
Tournament this weekend and DD was hitting very well on Saturday. Her third at bat she hit a hard line drive passed the third base coach, who gave her a look and asked what are you going to do? DD responded get a hit and proceeded to drive the next pitch to left center and out of the field! Was...
I set the screen up and pitch overhand from a seated position. While not being able to hit the velocity from a stretch, it is plenty fast enough and somewhat mimics the angle of a softball pitch. What ever you do, if you move closer make sure you are covered by the screen. Once they start really...