- Aug 21, 2021
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My 10-year old was having a hard time making good hard contact consistently on her 12U fall travel team the last few weeks. Today her coach had her use a teammate’s Ghost Advanced and she was instantly hitting everything much harder and further. The bat she had been using was nothing special — something we picked up at Dick’s a few years ago for like $50-$60.
So we’re in the market for a new bat or two — one of which I’m thinking should be a composite. While she had great swings with the Ghost today, everything I’m reading suggests it’s a risky headache. My question: should we go for the Ghost anyway? If not, what are good quality, durable alternatives for a youth player? I’m thinking we get one bat for games and one for practice/BP/backup. What should they be? Ideally I’d want them to last from this fall through winter indoor training and next spring/summer.
She needs a 30/19 (-11). I would describe her as a contact hitter without much power yet due to age/size. We live in Massachusetts, so temperature is also a (small, but manageable) consideration.
So we’re in the market for a new bat or two — one of which I’m thinking should be a composite. While she had great swings with the Ghost today, everything I’m reading suggests it’s a risky headache. My question: should we go for the Ghost anyway? If not, what are good quality, durable alternatives for a youth player? I’m thinking we get one bat for games and one for practice/BP/backup. What should they be? Ideally I’d want them to last from this fall through winter indoor training and next spring/summer.
She needs a 30/19 (-11). I would describe her as a contact hitter without much power yet due to age/size. We live in Massachusetts, so temperature is also a (small, but manageable) consideration.
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