Man I was so proud of DD this weekend, for the first time our coach let DD call her own pitches from behind the plate. It just extremely fun to see her develop and see her starting to understand this game more. So our team played in a tournament this weekend and over thr course of this season HC has noticed DD's reluctance when receiving certain calls through out the games. Just 1 or 2 pitch calls here and there, she will shake her head no to HC. HC will give her the sign again and she would just drop her head, be like "Ok here it goes" and sign it back to her pitcher. So coach had approached me about it after games and I've talked to DD. Well she has had a reason for every call she tells me, "Dad she hasn't hit that pitch all day" or "HC wanted to leave it fat over the plate" or something along those lines. Well DD and I talked with HC about certain instances over the last few games DD and HC have grown more confident in each other. So this past weekend during a game, I'm part of the coaching staff so I'm in the dugout with HC. Every once in a while HC would look at me an laugh, and say "She didn't like that call". Well after we won that game and right before the next game HC tells DD that he will let her call the pitches for the game. DD looked at him straight faced like it wasn't a big thing and says "ok". So as DD is leaving the dugout HC pulls her aside and tells her he still wants her to look over before every pitch because there might be a couple pitches he is going to want depending on the situation at hand. DD says "ok". We ended up losing the game but not because of the pitch calls. Errors on easy routine plays and our teams bats where the worst we have witnessed this season against a "C" level pitcher. DD of course held her own hitting wise and had a 2 RBI single "could have been an easy double if DD could run" and in the end with the game on the line she was blatantly walked, MLB style which was the first time I have ever seen this in 10U. Anyway sorry for the rant, I was just extremely proud of DD and needed an outlet. Thanks guys.
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