CoreSoftball20 nailed it. DeMarini is also a formidable competitor to Easton in the youth bat market, so the two brands are differentiated enough that they won't be merging in the near future. You have good points on cost-effectiveness of bringing LS and DeMarini into one manufacturing location...
Whoa, Axe fastpitch bats are getting roasted. From what I've seen, the bats do a great job with the handle. Like Laphoneman said, it's all about personal preference. Axe fastpitch bats won't be DeMarini right now, but give them time to innovate a bit and catchup. Of course, that doesn't mean you...
Since you're looking for a drop 12, check out the 2017 Easton Hyperlite Fastpitch bat. XENO is a good option, but as others have stated, it would probably be overweight for her.
So, it's not necessarily a carbon copy of the CF8, but the 2019 DeMarini Carbon Candy Fastpitch bat is pretty dang close. It's a composite with a consistent feel through the bat. The main difference is the Carbon Candy has the new C12 composite construction. Essentially (or, according to...
Great looking glove. Nice job. Rawlings, Wilson, and Mizuno also offer custom glove options. I've heard great things about Rawlings builder >>> https://www.justballgloves.com/products/glove%20type~custom/
Here are all the Mizuno Fastpitch softball bats currently available.
There are Mizuno F-19 bats for sale on Mizuno, but not sure if they're legal or not.