Hi everyone. First post. My daughter recently made a 14U travel team and I am excited beyond belief (and yes, so is she). She picked up a softball for the first time ever in April 2013 so I am very proud of her. They have her starting at third base and I am fearful that she knows not what she is in for.
She played two years of rec ball and played 2B, 3B and for the last half of this past season and all stars she played 1B. She catches with her left hand so that may have facilitated the move to third.
The problem is I don't think she will be used to the level of hitting that she will soon be seeing. They don't seem to practice exceptionally hard grounders or line drives at practice and I know they will be coming at her. It is a first class organization with good coaching so I think I just need to relax but I still have this uneasy feeling. They have been doing this for a long time so I need to assume that they put her there for a reason.
We will be taking her out and hitting grounders to her repeatedly over the next couple weeks as per her coaches suggestion with me hitting and a friend covering first. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what else I could do to relax and have her ready? Our first tournament is Oct 11-12.
Thanks guys. Great forum. I have read it all (pretty much)
She played two years of rec ball and played 2B, 3B and for the last half of this past season and all stars she played 1B. She catches with her left hand so that may have facilitated the move to third.
The problem is I don't think she will be used to the level of hitting that she will soon be seeing. They don't seem to practice exceptionally hard grounders or line drives at practice and I know they will be coming at her. It is a first class organization with good coaching so I think I just need to relax but I still have this uneasy feeling. They have been doing this for a long time so I need to assume that they put her there for a reason.
We will be taking her out and hitting grounders to her repeatedly over the next couple weeks as per her coaches suggestion with me hitting and a friend covering first. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what else I could do to relax and have her ready? Our first tournament is Oct 11-12.
Thanks guys. Great forum. I have read it all (pretty much)