Hi All,
My DD is 12U, but plays up on a 14U team and is really strong with powerful legs. She's been swinging a 32 -10 (Demarini CF Zen) for a couple years now and has never had a problem handling it. She's 5'4 and probably 130, but over a year ago put a couple into a 195 foot fence and I think now can probably occasionally hit 210 or a bit more if she catches it right (2 HR in 5 games this year where she was rounding third right about the time they got a glove on the ball-no fence). She has a very pure/compact/athletic swing and her biggest problem has always been waiting on the ball-she has really fast hands. She seems to prefer a balanced bat over end weighted.
We are in need of a new bat. I feel like she can handle a 33 -10 or 32 -9 without a problem, but I'm trying to think through if it's worth the extra inch/ounce. I'm also assuming we'll go with another Demarini, but I'm open to suggestions if there is another bat that carries a bit more weight at 32 -10 but is balanced (I'll look at the database as well)
Thoughts?
Taz
My DD is 12U, but plays up on a 14U team and is really strong with powerful legs. She's been swinging a 32 -10 (Demarini CF Zen) for a couple years now and has never had a problem handling it. She's 5'4 and probably 130, but over a year ago put a couple into a 195 foot fence and I think now can probably occasionally hit 210 or a bit more if she catches it right (2 HR in 5 games this year where she was rounding third right about the time they got a glove on the ball-no fence). She has a very pure/compact/athletic swing and her biggest problem has always been waiting on the ball-she has really fast hands. She seems to prefer a balanced bat over end weighted.
We are in need of a new bat. I feel like she can handle a 33 -10 or 32 -9 without a problem, but I'm trying to think through if it's worth the extra inch/ounce. I'm also assuming we'll go with another Demarini, but I'm open to suggestions if there is another bat that carries a bit more weight at 32 -10 but is balanced (I'll look at the database as well)
Thoughts?
Taz