With taller/stronger/longer arms girls, pitchers SEEM to want to jam them all the time.
Knowing their size and long arms, it makes it difficult for them to get around on an inside pitch.
Pitchers did that to me all the time when I played FP, from the mid 1980's to 90's...
My answer then, as it is now...open up a little.
It allows a bigger batter to hit the inside pitch
Plus a bigger, longer armed batter can more easily extend to hit the outside pitch.
Heck, I started teaching my DDs to be overly open, to bait pitchers into throwing an outside pitch...ie. Lexie Elkins stance and swing...Thanks Lotief!
They extend their big, long arms...and go opposite field.
It's sad but, we learned the hard way with my oldest DD.
She was the guinea pig of sorts. With all of the camps, showcases and various pitchers she went up against.
And now with the help from her experiences, and help from the DFP board, my younger DDs are probably 2 -3 years ahead of where DD1 was at the same age when it comes to batting.
If your DD can adapt quickly it's worth a try.
Knowing their size and long arms, it makes it difficult for them to get around on an inside pitch.
Pitchers did that to me all the time when I played FP, from the mid 1980's to 90's...
My answer then, as it is now...open up a little.
It allows a bigger batter to hit the inside pitch
Plus a bigger, longer armed batter can more easily extend to hit the outside pitch.
Heck, I started teaching my DDs to be overly open, to bait pitchers into throwing an outside pitch...ie. Lexie Elkins stance and swing...Thanks Lotief!
They extend their big, long arms...and go opposite field.
It's sad but, we learned the hard way with my oldest DD.
She was the guinea pig of sorts. With all of the camps, showcases and various pitchers she went up against.
And now with the help from her experiences, and help from the DFP board, my younger DDs are probably 2 -3 years ahead of where DD1 was at the same age when it comes to batting.
If your DD can adapt quickly it's worth a try.