Just curious Slugger, was it behind the glove when it got hit (maybe on a tip off the ground or something), or was she pulling it out from behind the mitt, say getting ready to throw out a baserunner, and the batter tipped it (or she just missed the ball, or whatever)?
I'm just asking, because the same thing could happen if the hand is down behind the leg, if she starts moving the hand away from the position too early. My DD got hit on the end of the thumb in just that way last year, she had it down behind her leg, and moved it out too early because a girl was stealing, and the batter tipped it slightly. Nothing was broken, but a 50ish mph pitch right on the end of the thumb didn't feel too good (it didn't look too good for a week or 2, either).
I'm just asking, because the same thing could happen if the hand is down behind the leg, if she starts moving the hand away from the position too early. My DD got hit on the end of the thumb in just that way last year, she had it down behind her leg, and moved it out too early because a girl was stealing, and the batter tipped it slightly. Nothing was broken, but a 50ish mph pitch right on the end of the thumb didn't feel too good (it didn't look too good for a week or 2, either).