DD is 8 years old, 4’9” (and growing), and about 80 lbs. She’s been swinging a cheap 30/19 aluminum bat that came off a bargain bin a couple years ago (she thought it was pretty and I’ve held on to it in the hopes that she’d grow into it), but Santa might be bringing her a bat for Christmas and I need some help.
DD’s hitting coach doesn’t believe that brand matters too much at her age, but for her size and strength he really likes the length and weight of her current bat. But I’m having a hard time finding a -11 youth bat, or if I do find one it’s not a 30-inch bat.
So, any ideas? Is there a good bat for young hitters that isn’t labeled as a “youth” bat? Is there a manufacturer I don’t know about that recognizes that sometimes young kids are giant?
(And I'm okay with a used bat as a backup bat but Santa would really like to put a brand new bat under the tree this year.)
DD’s hitting coach doesn’t believe that brand matters too much at her age, but for her size and strength he really likes the length and weight of her current bat. But I’m having a hard time finding a -11 youth bat, or if I do find one it’s not a 30-inch bat.
So, any ideas? Is there a good bat for young hitters that isn’t labeled as a “youth” bat? Is there a manufacturer I don’t know about that recognizes that sometimes young kids are giant?
(And I'm okay with a used bat as a backup bat but Santa would really like to put a brand new bat under the tree this year.)
