First, DD1 (Senior) and DD2 (Freshman) are playing their last year together. So that alone really sucks.
Both made V, which is good. Problem is, DD1, who is being recruited as a catcher for a D3 is playing OF. She’s a slow runner. Can’t track a fly ball very well. Never really played OF since she had to in rec. All of her career up till now she’s been in the dirt at all positions except for pitcher. Sees no catching time in game, but catches in practice. She was the starting catcher last season until she got hurt, had major problems with HC and quit team. DD 2 is a pitcher. So we were really looking forward to a possible battery situation, which kind of seemed obvious to me since they know each other so well, being sisters and all. Other catcher has major pitch receiving issues and will not have any caught stealings since she either rainbows or three hops it to second.
DD 2 is having major issue with pitch calling. “Pitching coach” offers absolutely no words of encouragement or adjustments, calls change ups WAY to much. DD2 has a decent CU, but sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. Even after her telling him it’s not working, he has her throw it probably 75%of the time.
Both have said how little the coaches have confidence in the entire team. They are rude, degrading, run the same drills over and over at practice, don’t teach or use bunting. Multiple coaches have quit due to the HCs treatment of players and coaches. DD2 has already said that she will not play another year for current HC so she is done after this year.
At least they are in the same field one last time. After this, DD2 will play travel only until college. It’s a shame really. I would have loved to have seen the achievements she could have accomplished like possibly all district etc if she played all through school.
Both made V, which is good. Problem is, DD1, who is being recruited as a catcher for a D3 is playing OF. She’s a slow runner. Can’t track a fly ball very well. Never really played OF since she had to in rec. All of her career up till now she’s been in the dirt at all positions except for pitcher. Sees no catching time in game, but catches in practice. She was the starting catcher last season until she got hurt, had major problems with HC and quit team. DD 2 is a pitcher. So we were really looking forward to a possible battery situation, which kind of seemed obvious to me since they know each other so well, being sisters and all. Other catcher has major pitch receiving issues and will not have any caught stealings since she either rainbows or three hops it to second.
DD 2 is having major issue with pitch calling. “Pitching coach” offers absolutely no words of encouragement or adjustments, calls change ups WAY to much. DD2 has a decent CU, but sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. Even after her telling him it’s not working, he has her throw it probably 75%of the time.
Both have said how little the coaches have confidence in the entire team. They are rude, degrading, run the same drills over and over at practice, don’t teach or use bunting. Multiple coaches have quit due to the HCs treatment of players and coaches. DD2 has already said that she will not play another year for current HC so she is done after this year.
At least they are in the same field one last time. After this, DD2 will play travel only until college. It’s a shame really. I would have loved to have seen the achievements she could have accomplished like possibly all district etc if she played all through school.