Getting hit in hands when swinging

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Nov 22, 2019
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For the 3rd time in four years, my 10-year-old DD has gotten hit in the hands swinging the bat. The prior two times she ended up with broken thumbs; this time she luckily didn't break anything despite it happening against a hard-throwing pitcher.

My question is how common is this?

Her current swing has flaws, but doesn't seem like it should add a lot of risk.

I'm at a loss.
 
Jun 8, 2016
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For the 3rd time in four years, my 10-year-old DD has gotten hit in the hands swinging the bat. The prior two times she ended up with broken thumbs; this time she luckily didn't break anything despite it happening against a hard-throwing pitcher.

My question is how common is this?

Her current swing has flaws, but doesn't seem like it should add a lot of risk.

I'm at a loss.
Where were the pitches located?
 
Jun 8, 2016
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I'm going to guess inside (I hope)...
If so easy answer is don't swing.. ;) If the ball isn't too inside then she maybe letting her hands get way too far from her body (casting) which could be the issue...
 

Cannonball

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Without seeing video of her swing, you might want to think about purchasing batting gloves that have padding on the backside of their gloves. I know that they used to make them since I had a hitter who wore them in HS. That was few years ago but I would think that they are still made.

I found this:


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Nov 22, 2019
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Without seeing video of her swing, you might want to think about purchasing batting gloves that have padding on the backside of their gloves. I know that they used to make them since I had a hitter who wore them in HS. That was few years ago but I would think that they are still made.

The one company I looked into, Xprotex, went out of business. She also keeps getting hit in thumbs, where they had no protection.
 

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