Switch hitting daughter

[bulldogcatcherdad]

The 185 foot fence is our school little league field. The travel team she plays with plays on much larger fields of course. Never thought to video tape it. She hits the ball and has a good batting average during LL and during the travel season. She plays for a well known travel ball team.

 

[2bucketdad]

IMO if you can hit the ball over the fence from the left side there is no reason to ever bat from the right side again, If what you are saying is true and she is just as good from the left make the switch and don't look back...

 

[PGSAKen]

The attribute to switch hit alone shows ability. Having a skill you master along with a few you can utilize in key situations makes you a versatile and sought after player.

What does she want to do? What skills/side does she feel more confident in? Can she see the ball as well or better on either side?

In the end her confidence in a skill will be the reason its successful.

I look to switch hitters at 10u based on ability to grasp mechanics and self correct. I switch older girls based on exceptional abilities like speed, first step quickness, contact vs power etc. If a righty is cranking 210 foot shots I leave it.

 

[SBFAMILY]

How to improve your Fastpitch Softball hitting: Understanding the Pitchers release point..

Here is why we don't teach switch hitting in softball. First you must understand the rules of pitching in fastpitch softball and how it forces the release point not to vary, like in baseball.