My 11 year old walked on to a team "out of her league". She is playing the remainder of the season on a 14u team. The coach has her starting in center field because she is fast and catches well.
She has trouble with long hit balls. Takes her too long to realize it will go past her. I'm hitting her fly balls to practice and I'm looking for any help to assist her tracking the ball sooner.
Is there a big difference between hitting a tossed up ball verses a pitched ball for the outfielder?
We practice drop steps to each side like signal left or right) and a few I call out long or short as I point to have drop step and run. The first few I hit, I call long or short and then stop calling for most of the hits. Any tips to help her see the long ball sooner?
Thanks
She has trouble with long hit balls. Takes her too long to realize it will go past her. I'm hitting her fly balls to practice and I'm looking for any help to assist her tracking the ball sooner.
Is there a big difference between hitting a tossed up ball verses a pitched ball for the outfielder?
We practice drop steps to each side like signal left or right) and a few I call out long or short as I point to have drop step and run. The first few I hit, I call long or short and then stop calling for most of the hits. Any tips to help her see the long ball sooner?
Thanks