So myself and my Asst TB coach both coach rec teams in our league (10u). Well we played each other last night which makes it a lot of fun since both of us have 3 girls from the TB. My daughter got up to bat last night and I see him start laughing. She is a power lefty and pulls the ball hard and far.
Him knowing that she is batting .750ish with 3 HRs in the last 4 games he puts a shift on for her. 3 out of the 4 outfielders are in right to center field. SS is playing straight up the middle and 3rd is playing SS.
With anyone else I might have just bunted down the 3rd baseline but I just honestly wanted to see what would happen. My DD saw the shift and drilled a ball to Left Center field and strolled into 2nd base for a double. The other teams coach just threw his hands up in the air and yelled across the field to me. "Well I had to try".
It's crazy to me how quickly DD is picking up the game and not just trying to hit the ball.
BTW the game ended in a tie.
Him knowing that she is batting .750ish with 3 HRs in the last 4 games he puts a shift on for her. 3 out of the 4 outfielders are in right to center field. SS is playing straight up the middle and 3rd is playing SS.
With anyone else I might have just bunted down the 3rd baseline but I just honestly wanted to see what would happen. My DD saw the shift and drilled a ball to Left Center field and strolled into 2nd base for a double. The other teams coach just threw his hands up in the air and yelled across the field to me. "Well I had to try".
It's crazy to me how quickly DD is picking up the game and not just trying to hit the ball.
BTW the game ended in a tie.
