pitching ball recommendation

FastPitchCat · Mar 5, 2016

DD's been using the synthetic dream-seam. they were okay, but it seems the seams have worn down after repeated use.

pro-leather better feel than synthetic?

any other ball suggestions?

YOCOACH · Mar 5, 2016

This question seems to pop-up about once every 6 months. I believe you'll find that the general consensus is either the Dudley Thunder Heat leather or the Worth Dream Seam leather. Both seams hold up better than most others but the Dudleys last longer for hitting practice after the seams wear down IMO.

ETA:You'll find the occasional Pitcher that likes the Daimond leather balls which also last quite a long time for hitting afterwards.

riseball · Mar 5, 2016

Unlike bowling you do not get to bring your own ball to the game. So it really does not matter what she likes. Get her what she will be throwing in games.

FastPitchCat · Mar 6, 2016

I'm not sure what they use in HS or TB games. The Dream Seam we got a while back were synthetic. not sure if synthetics are better or worse than leather. I'll need to check in the next HS game

Westwind · Mar 6, 2016

FastPitchCat said:
I'm not sure what they use in HS or TB games. The Dream Seam we got a while back were synthetic. not sure if synthetics are better or worse than leather. I'll need to check in the next HS game

My state mandates a certain ball for high school. I bet most states do the same.

coach james · Mar 6, 2016

Our state does too...

If your looking for good practice balls that are comparable to the dream seam with out spending $60-$70 a dozen. Try looking for MacGregor DY1214, 12LLY, Little League ball.... .47 COR, Comp 375, leather
The local youth league got them years ago, and I still have some in my buckets from 7-8 years ago. Great seams, holds up extremely well. I've continued to buy them since...

go4fpsb · Mar 6, 2016

If you are looking for practice balls. I buy these for my pitching instruction. They are real leather and my pitchers seem to like the seams. They last 3 years or so then I give them to the HS team for their hitting and infield practice.
Mark 1 12" NFHS Fast Pitch Softball, 12-ct - Walmart.com

DiamondDad316 · Mar 7, 2016

Agree with yocoach with those softballs. This is what we mainly see in tournaments. When playing PGF, they use Sterling balls but they are comparable to the Dudley and Worth.

DiamondDad316 · Mar 7, 2016

We also use Jugs softies to pitch during the off season.

FastPitchCat · Mar 7, 2016

thanks for all the suggestions!

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