I throw a bucket of front-toss where if it is hittable, then DD tries to hit it. After that, we do a series of simulated at-bats with a 1-1 count. Whether she swings is dependent on the count and where the ball is in her "hitting zone". Special emphasis is placed on hitting the ball where it is pitched...inside, outside...wherever. We usually do this on a ball field, and I score the hit. Pop-ups and weaker grounders are automatic "outs". Any line drive and hard grounder up the middle is a hit, and a well hit fly ball usually gets the benefit of the doubt unless it's hit directly to where an outfielder would be standing. We work on getting a certain number of "hits" before a given number of "outs". It tends to focus her better than mindlessly hitting ball after ball.