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    Supply Bag Recommendation

    Looking for a recommendation for a bag I can keep in the car for storing snacks, first aid, pads, tampons, by spray, etc. all the stuff you need while traveling for the weekend at the games. I’ve heard people call them a Mom Bag, but I’m a Dad. 😂. Any suggestions?
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    Average exit velocity by age

    Makes sense to me. My daughters hitting coach, she didn't play fast pitch until she was 16, and still ended up with a D2 scholarship. Or course, she was an athlete and played other sports. I just don't get the mentality of specializing so young. It feel like FOMO to me (fear of missing out).
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    Average exit velocity by age

    Totally agree with that. My daughter is the largest and the strongest. I tell her all the time everyone is going to catch up, and if you love this and want to be the best at it, you have to be willing to work hard. To your point, time will tell. Maybe she will, maybe she won't. The parents...
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    Just when I thought it couldn't get stupider...

    My 11u daughter started at 7 years old 4 years ago playing rec. After a year, she started travel and has been playing travel since. This has not been my experience at all. Parents are not low key. Not even close. Especially pitchers parents. Followed by catchers parents. I thought I entered...
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    Average exit velocity by age

    I know this is an old thread. My kid just turned 11. She’s 5’6, 160 lbs. they measured her exit velo off of a tee with a pocket radar today at 59-63. At a different camp a few months ago, they used the same approach and told her that her exit velo was 62 (they gave us slips of paper with our...
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    Axe Bat - How to Hold

    Agreed. I emailed Axe this morning. They just wrote back and confirmed image #1 is the proper way.
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    Axe Bat - How to Hold

    What’s the proper way to hold the axe bat? See pics. Right handed batter, left hand on bottom. I think it’s the first pic where the purple part of the handle is pointed towards the catcher. My wife doesn’t agree, but she never played softball — I never played baseball either.
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    Axe Bat - How to Hold

    What’s the proper way to hold the axe bat? See pics. I’ve seen conflicting reports online.
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    Demarini Prism Plus

    The Prism shows coming soon for me. I just sold my DD ghost advanced on eBay because she grew so much, so I'm looking for a new game bat for her. Looking at Rocketech, LXT, Ghost Advanced and Prism -- all 32/22. No local places to try before you buy.
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    9 Year Old Brag Story - Confidence and HR

    Haha. Already made that change. :)
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    9 Year Old Brag Story - Confidence and HR

    Last year was my DD first year of travel softball. She was 9 for the entire season. She started the season as a practice squad girl. She worked hard, saw the other girls skill level, and was driven to do more. As inevitably happens during the pre-season, a couple girls left. She made the...
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    Ghost Advanced - Is this cracked?

    Bought it in August, so only used for the fall season for a handful of tournaments. I’ve never seen one like this that runs around the entire circumference.
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    Ghost Advanced - Is this cracked?

    This “crack” runs around the entire circumference of the bat. There are plenty of other paint cracks, etc. that I’m not concerned about. This one seems odd.
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    Bat Advice

    No clue. I think everyone sees that she has potential to be a power hitter and wants to "help".

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