Travel ball coaches, notice how they pulled her from the field and sent her to the bullpen to warm up before putting her in to pitch. 👀
Your 12U pitcher deserves a proper warm up too.
This is what it's all about right here!! You have to believe in your players to get the best out of them!! We are lucky to have 2 coaches that have that belief in our girl!! @AddiK2028@CoachColeX2
THIS! 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
Understanding the difference is HUGE!
Coaching Boys: Your words shape how they perform.
Coaching Girls: Your words shape how they see themselves.
Coaching Boys: Challenge them and they'll compete for you.
Coaching Girls: Connect with them and they'll compete for you — harder than you ever expected. But that connection has to come first.
Coaching Boys: After a mistake, challenge them and they'll bounce back to prove you wrong.
Coaching Girls: After a mistake, she's already tearing herself apart inside. She doesn't need your frustration. She needs you to remind her that one bad play doesn't define her.
Coaching Boys: After a loss, they want to know what to fix immediately.
Coaching Girls: After a loss, she needs to know you still believe in her before she can hear a single thing you want her to fix.
Coaching boys and coaching girls is not the same thing. Most coaches never take the time to learn the difference. But the ones who do? They don't just win more games, they change lives. The best coaches don't just teach the game, they learn the player. That's the difference. - Alison Furno
My team and I had a pretty good weekend at the Mid-Ohio Classic going 2-1. I was able to use all my tools at the plate.
My stats from the weekend.
I was 8-11
.727 BA
.769 OBP
2 BB
9 runs scored
2 SB
ZERO STRIKE OUTS!
@PerrySoftball@PerryAthletics@StarsNatCole@starsnationalfp
Sometimes leadership isn't just about who's the loudest it's about who does the little things to help the team. This kid always does what is best for the team, whether it's telling someone to touch home plate, be the biggest cheerleader, or calming someone for a game winning hit!
FINAL SCORE FROM PERRY
PERRY. 13
MARLINGTON. 12
Addi Morrison-Double run
Lacy Zapotoczny-walk run
Mouse Bonk-Single run
Allie Dennis-3RBI DOUBLE TO TIE GAME AT 12
ANNA DENNIS WALK OFF RBI DOUBLE GAME WINNER!!!
@PerryAthletics@AkaAwsome#flcscores
@elonmusk I've been trying to convince my wife for months to get a Tesla, unfortunately she won't even give it a try. Our daughter does travel softball and she thinks it will be to much of a pain to charge during long trips. Anyone have one I can borrow for a few months to convince her? 🤣
My kids are still too young for this but it has to be MISERABLE to be the parent of a recruitment age player & have to try to capture everything that they’re doing 👎🏻.
Parents shouldn’t have to be part-time videographers & miss the opportunity to ENJYOY watching their kid play.
🚨 IF YOU DON’T KNOW YOUR NUMBERS… YOU’RE GUESSING. 🚨
And guessing doesn’t get you recruited.
Too many athletes say:
“I think I hit it hard.”
“I feel fast.”
“I’ve gotten stronger.”
Feelings don’t show up on a coach’s radar.
📊 NUMBERS DO.
Exit velocity.
Pop time.
Home-to-first.
Overhand velocity.
30-yard dash.
Strength metrics.
If you wait until junior year to test, you’re behind.
The athletes who separate themselves?
They test EARLY.
Because early analytics give you something powerful:
➡️ A baseline.
➡️ A plan.
➡️ A target.
When you know you’re at 61 mph exit velo, you train with intention to reach 68+.
When your pop time is 2.05, you build a roadmap to 1.90.
That’s how progress happens.
And here’s what coaches really notice:
📈 GROWTH.
A jump from 62 → 69 tells them you work.
A faster 30-yard shows discipline.
Improved strength numbers show commitment.
Analytics remove emotion.
They replace “Am I good enough?” with data.
If you have big goals, stop training blindly.
Measure early.
Track consistently.
Build with purpose.
Because athletes with numbers?
They don’t hope they’re ready.
They know.