DD was hitting a 31-13 last year which she hit well. She grew about 3 inches and is now 5'5", 105 lbs. This year she went to a 32 -12 Miken Rain. She put the bat on the ball but never really hit it with much authority and then our team came down with "no hit-i-tus". How we won any games is amazing and they were usually 2-1 or less. Loses where the same.
Anyway, DD started hitting after sending her to a week long camp but I thought with her swing she should be sending more to the OF so decided to try something different and picked up a 2010 CF4 32 -10. Wow, what a difference. The extra 2 oz didn't hurt her speed at all and she started finding the OF the first night she used it with the hit of the night.
I'm sure the new found confidence is a major contributing factor. She put the bat on the ball well last week but I felt there was more in her ability. With the new bat this week she sent more into the outfield. (Amy was the one that swayed me towards a heavier bat) I was an advocate of the light bat and probably still am for younger slightly built girls but as they mature I think the heavier bat now is the way to go. I think next year we try some -9's.
This was a solid shot up the middle on a low inside pitch. DD loads the back foot and does not step the front.
Anyway, DD started hitting after sending her to a week long camp but I thought with her swing she should be sending more to the OF so decided to try something different and picked up a 2010 CF4 32 -10. Wow, what a difference. The extra 2 oz didn't hurt her speed at all and she started finding the OF the first night she used it with the hit of the night.
I'm sure the new found confidence is a major contributing factor. She put the bat on the ball well last week but I felt there was more in her ability. With the new bat this week she sent more into the outfield. (Amy was the one that swayed me towards a heavier bat) I was an advocate of the light bat and probably still am for younger slightly built girls but as they mature I think the heavier bat now is the way to go. I think next year we try some -9's.
This was a solid shot up the middle on a low inside pitch. DD loads the back foot and does not step the front.
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