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To All the Girls Who Hit Base Knocks….
We see you. We see you out there getting base hit after base hit. You have an outstanding batting average, are able to bunt or hit – know how to do your jobs to move runners around the bases. And WE SEE YOU! We see that you don’t always get the praise or the hoopla,…
Read MoreMillie – A Softball Players Story
Follow along on social media for our series of “Millie” posts. A Softball Is For Girls original story you won’t want to miss. (Missed parts 1-3) Catch up Below! Have an amazing softball story you want to share? Email softballisforgirlsstore@gmail.com Part (1 of 20) Millie’s Story – (Part 1/20) “The first time he didn’t show…
Read MorePlaying Softball AFTER CoronaVirus – What to Expect…
Great news! Softball, in many parts of the country is BACK after the long lockdown from CoronaVirus. So many of us have heard horror stories, seen guidelines, and have been concerned about what playing softball AFTER CoronaVirus would look like? Today, we have a recap of a USFA tournament from yesterday that took place in…
Read MoreCollegiate Sports Advocate | Recruiting Done Right – Small Business Spotlight
Since the beginning at Softball Is For Girls, we have made it a goal to introduce our fastpitch families to small businesses and companies that truly embody the passion and love of the girls and the game. Early, on we met Cheri Naudin with Collegiate Sports Advocate. So today, we present you with a small…
Read More5 Things to STOP A Doing in 2020 | Softball Is For Girls
The holidays and New Year are a time for new beginnings. And new seasons. And hey, maybe we can all do a little better in the New year. So today…… Softball is For Girls’ 5 Things to Stop Doing in 2020! (We promise, these will make your life better!!!!) Stop analyzing and AGONIZING over every…
Read MoreTo All the Girls I’ve Coached Before
Over a decade in coaching, ensures you meet a lot of people. A lot of parents, a lot of coaches. The softball community is vast, but smaller than you think. Now that I am approaching the final year of 18U ball, I am blown away by the memories of all the girls I have coached…
Read MoreAn Open Letter to My Daughters Softball Recruiter
Navigating the world of softball recruiting is hard. There are so many things and so much information that we simply do not know. Having been through the recruiting process, today we share our open letter to our daughter’s softball recruiter. Dear Cheri; (Yes. we are calling out Cheri Naudin today!) Today, I wanted to let…
Read MoreWhen Your Kid Couldn’t Hit Water if She Fell out of a Boat – AKA “The Hitting SLUMP”
We start recanting everything that anyone has ever said in the history of softball in regard to hitting.
“It’s your front foot! Keep your head on the ball! See the ball hit the ball! Load up. Your weight is out on your front foot. Choke up. Loosen your grip. Tighten your grip. See it out of the pitcher’s hand. Move up in the box. Move back in the box. Take a breath! Throw your hands at the ball! Stand tall! Stop Reaching!
Read MoreMy Daughter Plays Softball And Doesn’t Want to Play in College! But she’s STILL a SOFTBALL PLAYER!
My daughter plays softball almost every weekend of her life and she doesn’t want to play in college. But She’s STILL a SOFTBALL PLAYER! She’s just as gritty, her socks stink just as much, she practices just as hard and she LOVES the game just as much as so many other girls.
Read MoreSoftball MOM Hacks
Look, softball is hard. For the adults. And time-consuming, and expensive, and the truth is that everything in life comes with HACKS! Today, we share some SOFTBALL MOM (and dad, auntie, grandma, papa) HACKS to hopefully make your days at the park a little better. Well at least….easier. Weather ISSUES! This is the BEST SOFTBALL…
Read MoreThe Missing Element in Today’s Softball Player | Softball is For Girls
Softball players. They fall under the classification of athletes. That being said, with so many more girls signing up to take on the diamond each and every year, with big dreams and goals – they and WE as parents are missing the mark on one very important aspect. Athleticism. So she can hit a ball…
Read MoreRemember Your WHY! | Softball is For Girls
Love the game with all your heart, REMEMBER your why and how it felt at the start.
Read MoreFastpitch Softball Translator
What we say, and what we mean are often two entirely different things. In our efforts to remain politically correct, it becomes important for coaches, fans, and parents to read between the lines – especially with all the tryouts and the upside-down basket turnover of players and teams that are quickly approaching as summer season…
Read MoreOutside the Foul Lines
Obviously, we talk a lot about hitting stances, and proper mechanics and recruiting and winning and losing and all the fun and games and stress and excitement that comes along with playing fastpitch softball. We don’t care, have never cared what level of ball you play. That is not our journey. We have the same…
Read MoreThe 5 Types of EYEBLACK Wearing Softball Players | Softball is For Girls
The “I fell in a wet cow patty and got literal sh*t all over my face” eyeblack wearer. This girl just doesn’t know when to stop and she smears it all over her face with such random abandon that it honestly looks like she fell face first into the wettest pile of cow poo she could find
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