- Dec 12, 2020
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Good morning all! My first post, I hope I have placed it well.
Also, I hope it is not a too worn discussion, my search has found plenty, but it seems it can be unique to each player, and I am very eager to hear personally all the knowledgeable thought I have been scouring here the last week.
Background: my DD just turned 10 this month, is 4' 7" and weighs about 65lb. Not a big girl by any means, but fairly athletic. I have not yet been one to spend high dollars on bats, in fact the bat she currently used was a $20 promo at a local tourney a little over a year ago. It is a Dudley Lightning -13 (29/16). We also break for soccer and basketball, but go hard in each in their respective times, so it is not [yet] a year round endeavor.
We have begun some strength/conditioning work and hitting this month, and I have noticed her bat speed much improved, though I have no metrics to back it up (Blast is on the way). Searching here I get the vibe that moving on towards a -10 as soon as possible seems to be a goal, so I thought I'd ask for everyone's thoughts or anecdotal evidence.
Yesterday, I "just so happened" to pass by a Play it Again. The selection was small, but I found a very cheap CF5 drop 11 (31/20) and she gave it some swings last evening. Recently I also purchased a Bustos from Academy for half off, a planned Christmas gift. It is a 30/17. Now I am not so sure.
I do have some video I can post with swings from each, if that helps.
I appreciate everyone's time, thank you!
T
Also, I hope it is not a too worn discussion, my search has found plenty, but it seems it can be unique to each player, and I am very eager to hear personally all the knowledgeable thought I have been scouring here the last week.
Background: my DD just turned 10 this month, is 4' 7" and weighs about 65lb. Not a big girl by any means, but fairly athletic. I have not yet been one to spend high dollars on bats, in fact the bat she currently used was a $20 promo at a local tourney a little over a year ago. It is a Dudley Lightning -13 (29/16). We also break for soccer and basketball, but go hard in each in their respective times, so it is not [yet] a year round endeavor.
We have begun some strength/conditioning work and hitting this month, and I have noticed her bat speed much improved, though I have no metrics to back it up (Blast is on the way). Searching here I get the vibe that moving on towards a -10 as soon as possible seems to be a goal, so I thought I'd ask for everyone's thoughts or anecdotal evidence.
Yesterday, I "just so happened" to pass by a Play it Again. The selection was small, but I found a very cheap CF5 drop 11 (31/20) and she gave it some swings last evening. Recently I also purchased a Bustos from Academy for half off, a planned Christmas gift. It is a 30/17. Now I am not so sure.
I do have some video I can post with swings from each, if that helps.
I appreciate everyone's time, thank you!
T
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