There's no crying in softball

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Originally Posted by jmaellis

So, about half of of the batters enter the batters box already crying. They're afraid that that they will be hit by the fast ball (they didn't .... I did).

You'll run into this issue at even 10U and 12U A clubs. The pitchers will often exceed the catcher.

It can be a painful thing. People dont breed and train catchers from birth like they do pitchers. Some of these pitchers are so advanced, you become their personal back stop. When a 12 y/o girl can throw 45-50 mph, that hurts.