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    Best Mizuno Glove

    2028 so she made varsity as a freshman? That’s definitely worthy of celebration!
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    Gloves on the Chinese-Taipei Little League team...

    In fairness to the American pitchers, all those pink (and blue) gg elite gloves looked brand new, so I assume they were sponsor gifts just like the Easton bats. I saw a lot of Rawlings and Marucci with the infielders, but i admit I probably wasn’t watching as closely as you guys.
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    8u swing

    Let’s just politely agree to disagree. In 7u we had 5 of 11 girls could clear the infield regularly. Of those, one young lady hit it far enough to be an actual outfield gap hitter (helped by slow 7u outfielders of course). The other four were infield flyball dangers if they popped it up, or...
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    8u swing

    No one is saying hit it into the ground… hit it hard and flat. Hard grounders don’t slow down until they are in the outfield. If it slows down in the infield, that’s a soft hit and generally ineffective. Hard and flat is still a good hit if kiddo misses it a little high (hard grounder) or a...
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    8u swing

    I see answers like this on Reddit sometimes, but suggesting that 7-8-9 year old girls (or boys, for that matter) can effectively deal with a hard bouncing ball that hasn’t slowed down yet… that’s not good advice for these age groups. It’s actually harder for them than a line drive. Hard...
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    8u swing

    Hi dad, I coach these ages and have been our coach pitcher for the past couple seasons. DD here is coordinated and be glad she enjoys hitting it hard. As others have mentioned, the pitch needs to be flatter and faster. Right now she’s swinging to match your arc. Imagine you are pitching to a...
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    Need Glove advice

    Don’t want to get over my skis… I know the boys gloves much better, which has more options. MVP Prime and Prime Select is what I was referring to for the girls, but admittedly I don’t know if the taper on the Prime Select. I’m also wondering if someone here with more experience will recommend...
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    Need Glove advice

    In that picture you posted, it looked like the Marucci was pretty big on her hand. I think she might benefit from something with a slightly tapered hand stall like the Oxbow, the mid-level Mizunos, etc.
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    Need Glove advice

    On the Marucci… I can tell you that after 3 years of owning a steerhide men’s Marucci (the Cypress), the finger stalls and M-type thumb loop are still very much snug. The pocket has a lot of feel and I can tell exactly where a baseball is. Also, the “pop” when a ball hits the pocket is pretty...
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    2025 Prism+

    I’ll defer to the dads with more softball knowledge, but I took our very young DD last week. It still has a very balanced swing, and the colors do look good in person. I swung them too and it seemed very similar to the 2023 version… light and balanced. Much more balanced than an equal sized...
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    Need Glove advice

    Good call if you go with the stiffer glove. Looking forward to seeing the outcome here, and hopefully follow ups in a year or two. DD will be there one day.
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    Need Glove advice

    FWIW, I have a Marucci Cypress (adult baseball glove - I coach the boys) and while I love it, it took quite a while to break in. Just a thought, but for the boys around this age I generally recommend the Oxbow in the Marucci lineup. Have not yet seen the fastpitch Oxbow (my daughter is...
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    Need Glove advice

    Based on looks, I assume a 12-13 year old likes that one best. Looking forward to the final analysis soon!
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    Help Please, 12U Glove...

    Interesting, thanks for the knowledge. Steerhide with wimpy laces? Rawlings had owned Easton for a while at that point… This one any better? Asking for a middle infielder learning to control her cannon. Trying to figure out what to do next, going through Wilson youth gloves every 6 months...
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    Help Please, 12U Glove...

    Here is another option I would consider if my daughter was 11. Easton has been inconsistent about gloves since being acquired by Rawlings (their baseball offerings are awful now). This is from a couple years ago and can still be found in local stores and amazon. My 8u DD thought it was...
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    Help Please, 12U Glove...

    I’ll defer to the dads with older girls on the MVP Prime… I’m more familiar with their baseball gloves at that tier. But my assumption would be it’s a semi-serious glove for a strong pre-teen or young teenager. Given your description I would think the Prospect or Franchise series is appropriate...
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    Help Please, 12U Glove...

    You might check out the Marucci Acadia in a 12 or 12.5. It’s one of their intermediate level gloves, $99, looks great, and sized well for 12” softballs. Mizuno also makes great gloves. Rawlings makes a glove series called the Liberty Advanced, and Marucci has a series called the Oxbow, but...
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    Gloves 10u

    Hi there, if your league is still using 11 inch softballs at 10u (ours does) then an 11.5 inch will be fine. You’ll probably want to consider sizing up when she moves to the bigger softballs. Your softball specific glove (Liberty Advanced) will likely have a bigger pocket than your baseball...
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    8u Bat Questions

    Ha ha, awesome, we have a lot of friends in SBMSA, mostly baseball though. WUSA seems to be run well and our experiences have all been positive so far. DD seems to be getting into it.
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    8u Bat Questions

    West University - WUSA

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