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Try Desitin diaper rash cream on the blisters.
To me the biggest thing is fit. Which is admittedly tough with young players (and them constantly growing). If a glove is looser on the hand it won’t do much to protect against blisters.
Where on the hand is she getting blisters?
DD used Mountain Biking or Motocross gloves.
What about the bat? Sometimes it’s tape on the bat. For example the first generation Easton Ghost had awful tape, blister inducing tape.
Years ago I stumbled upon an inexpensive gel-padded mechanic's glove with silicone strips on the fingers. The gel pads eliminate vibration and the silicone strips act like tiny suction cups.Interesting! I hadn't thought about using anything other than batting gloves, but it's come up several times now so I may look into that.
Years ago I stumbled upon an inexpensive gel-padded mechanic's glove with silicone strips on the fingers. The gel pads eliminate vibration and the silicone strips act like tiny suction cups.
After buying a bunch for myself, I bought a few for players who had never used batting gloves and were starting to develop blisters. The silicone strips allowed them to relax their grip on the bat which halted the blisters.
Soon, everyone on the team had to have the "cool" black batting gloves. Who would have thought a black mechanic's glove would be cool with 16s?
I just checked the vendor's website to buy another dozen pairs for myself and, of course, that model has been discontinued.
Apparently the mechanic's glove I mentioned is still available in medium size only. If that is your DDs size then you might want to give it a try: