- May 27, 2013
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My dd played at the 16U level for only the fall season as a first-year 16U Player. Over that winter she moved up to an 18U team which was extremely senior-heavy (she was a freshman). At that point in time she was going to be playing varsity in HS so I wanted her to get an idea of what she would potentially face as a pitcher. That summer she did very well and adjusted easily to the 18U level. Definitely not the best player on the team but that’s what we wanted - we wanted her to be pushed by older, more experienced players. Mentally she was pretty mature for her age and the other girls liked having her around. After that team disbanded due to all the seniors graduating, she joined another 18U team which actually has freshmen through seniors on the team. She never looked back. I think it worked out very well for her and her recruiting journey, which she is in the middle of right now. She also has done extremely well at the HS level and I attribute this to the jump to 18U.
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