Had an All-American catcher tell my DD years ago that once the batter gets in the box, you should be able to reach out with your mitt and just barely not be able to touch her knee. Any closer and you might get hit by the bat. Any further away and you have no chance of framing up a close pitch for a strike and also drastically increases the chance of having to block a pitch.
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