Pattar- I think this will be a goal of our team this summer- to play whiffle ball!
Team after season party, glow stick wiffle ball after dark. Kids against the parents. Most fun we have ever had at a team party.
Pattar- I think this will be a goal of our team this summer- to play whiffle ball!
Team after season party, glow stick wiffle ball after dark. Kids against the parents. Most fun we have ever had at a team party.
Agreed. Best time I had playing baseball growing up was unorganized. Wiffle ball, speedball, stickball, self-toss HR derby, etc. Used to play
at the neighborhood elementary school playground, worst field you could imagine but we didn't care. Good carefree times with friends.
Could have written your post! DD is a senior and has experienced much of what you describe about your DD. Beginning of season, she hit .600-.700 (including 7 hr), dropped down to just below .300. The mental struggle is real, and her PC/HC said that her mechanics are great - she just needs to get out of her head. She recognizes this now but letting go has been hard for her type A personality. We are coming to a close on the season (in playoffs), and I think she's finally embracing that the end is near and wants to have fun and enjoy it. And she did in last Saturday's games with lots of aggressive base running (legs are black and blue) - she was grinning from ear to ear. It will come - just avoid stressing it and encourage her to have fun because HS doesn't last forever. Make new memories while digging in the heels and giving your all. Easier said than done, I know...the mental factor is a HUGE obstacle and one of the hardest things to overcome - and you really don't overcome it - it's a constant battle.
Opposing coaches/pitchers may have made an adjustment in how they are pitching to your DD. If your DD hit 7 HRs in preseason off screwballs/inside pitches, how many of those do you think she will see during the regular season?
interesting side note- as a pitcher, DD's coaches won't let her do this. she sees a sign come in that she knows this batter will jack, but she's not allowed to shake it off. she has a good attitude about it in that the batters "response" always vindicates her intuition.Opposing coaches/pitchers may have made an adjustment in how they are pitching to your DD.