Of course she is top 3 I'm her dad.
Fundamentally I don't think any girls 8 or 9 are ready to move up.
Mentally I think she is ready for full softball rules.
Seems like other teams in area are way more advanced (out coached and out played)
My DD was asked to join an 8U TB team last fall. This was a newly organized team so it was the first time we were together. The team had a few practices with no tournaments in the fall and then did not start back up until rec ball was over at the end of spring. The team practiced twice a week...