I found this site while researching bats. My DD is 9 years old. She plays rec league softball and this is her first year of kid pitch. She has also played with a local travel team in a few tournaments and look forward to more. She's learning to pitch and hit off of a real pitcher. It's been a season of learning but looks like it is all starting to come together . As for myself, it seems I have formed a bit of a bat obsession and everyone around me is now tired of listening to my endless droning over the subject. I thought this may be a safe place for me to find people who love to talk about bats as much as I do!