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A couple years ago DD was playing 3rd and the coaches DD at SS and her could no coexist, they kept running into each other.
Well that sounds like a coaching problem for the most part, 3B should always be well in front of SS and cutting off everything she can.
As to the general issue, I know it's hard but you need to tell her she need to play SMARTER and up her softball IQ. What is the worst that can happen in the infield if she lets the ball go by, now whats the worst that could happen if she tries to get the ball but misses it and the ball goes by. The only difference is she is afraid people will think she somehow failed. Now she also needs to be smart enough to know if she is in right field and its tied with a runner on first she should not dive for a ball down the line but make sure it stays in front of her and throw it in quickly. If you make her play out the game scenarios she will see almost all the time it is more beneficial to the team to try for everything you can.
Of course all this works if she is a logical thinker...if she is driven by the emotions of feeling like she does not want to look bad then logic is not going to help. I remember when I played I would run these scenarios in my head every at bat. What would I do if it was hit to the left, right, short, back, bloop, etc. I did not agonize over anything I just ran it through my head in a second or two, then adjust as you pick up on things how fast are the base runners, where did they hit it last time whats the score and inning, I think all these little things makes you a ballplayer not just someone who can play ball.