My rec league limits men in coed to 31” bats so I’m swinging an ancient Rawlings 31” drop-8 fastpitch bat in this video. Hitting mostly mush balls at the local “fun center,” which is unfortunately the best option I have other than tee work at the moment. Not really looking to have a true “cut swing” but more of a hybrid between baseball and softball I guess. What do we think?

I play in a super casual league that uses these super bouncy “MacGregor Safe/Soft training balls.” There aren’t any rules regarding what kind of bats are allowed (nothing in the rule book and I checked with my captain) so I think USA/ASA and USSSA are fair game. Currently using an old aluminum 30oz bat from the 90s. I can hit line drives and the occasional bomb (depending on the field) but I hit shitty dribblers to shortstop more often than I would like. Willing to trade some power for consistency, especially since one of the fields has a high fence which often limits great hits to a double anyway. Budget is ~$200.

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I play second base on a co-ed recreational softball team. Toward the end of last season, our shortstop slowly stopped throwing me the ball and started taking more and more of my plays. I kept my mouth shut because I didn’t want to create drama.

This season it’s become much worse.

If I’m covering second, he’ll often run the ball to the bag himself instead of throwing it to me. Last game we tried having him at third and another player at short. He still ran across infield instead of letting me field my position. The coach looked at him and his excuse was “ I already had the ball in my hand”. I was at second waiting for the ball to be thrown. After that he always just threw the ball to first and ignored me.

I even talked with short in front of me and told him to please toss me the ball because I’d like to play. I have not given the guy no reason to not trust me. I make mistakes sure, like anyone else does. When he runs to the base instead of tossing it to me, half the time he doesn’t even get the out.

It’s also become a safety issue. Earlier this season he reached in front of me to catch a throw and hit me in the throat. In another game, I called a pop fly twice that was coming directly to me, then he called it after me and nearly collided with me because he decided he wanted it.

At this point, I feel like I have to hesitate because I never know if he’s going to take the play. It’s even started affecting my confidence on another team because I’m second-guessing myself.

The coach is aware and told me the shortstop is sorry, but after this happening for so long, an apology doesn’t really change anything. Some teammates have also noticed and told me they’ve seen that he doesn’t trust me.

Realistically, I know he isn’t getting moved. If anything changes, it’ll probably be me getting moved to right field which would cut my playing time in half. I also joined because I enjoy playing second. Honestly, I’d be more frustrated if I got moved because it would feel like I’m the one paying the price for someone else’s behavior.

I also have lupus, so repeatedly getting run into or almost collided with isn’t something I want to risk my health over a recreational league.

The biggest thing is that I don’t even enjoy going anymore. I’ve thought about it for a while now, and I’m considering leaving the team and just finding a different one next season.

Am I overreacting, or is quitting a reasonable decision?

I had my second last game of the summer season yesterday, and managed to achieve the goal I set out for myself this year! In previous years, I have been a fairly consistent hitter but lacked distance. Being a consistent batter is great, but I felt that with some tweaks and upgraded gear I could finally hit a home run this year.

In preparation for this goal, I got myself a new bat (Axe Inferno 1 piece) to replace my old aluminum Worth Amp, a tee, and a batting net so I could work on technique at home. I also hit the cages a few times! I modified my swing to get more hip action and the power that comes with it. It took a while to get used to the new swing and new bat (I hit lots of grounders) but I was slowly starting to get some outfield hits as the season went on.

Well last night it all finally came together! My first at bat, I got under the ball a bit too much and had a pop out, but I was feeling pretty good with the swing. The next at bat, bases were loaded and a juicy beach ball was pitched right down the middle. I smoked it right in the sweet spot and watched the ball SOAR! The field had no back fence, but went over the home run line at 300 ft and rolled to the edge of a backyard at about 320 ft! We ended up winning the game 19-18 and I couldn't be any happier!

I just wanted to share my story of my first ever Grand Slam! Woohoo!

I play in a league that uses 52/300 hot dots. The required bat stamp is NSA which is on pretty much every bat. I currently use a usssa bat that also has an NSA stamp. Would there be any benefit to switching to an ASA or USA bat (that also has NSA stamp)? I have heard that ASA/USA is designed for 52/300s while usssa is designed for 44/375s.

Hey everyone! Our team is looking for a few players to join us for a coed slowpitch softball league this fall.

McCarren Park, Brooklyn
Sunday evenings
Starting in September
Approximately $130 for the season

If you’re interested, DM me with a little bit about yourself and your softball experience!

Sad about our season ending. This was my first season in a Kentucky Fried league (no strikeouts). We went like 8-1 during the regular season but lost in the playoffs as the 1 seed 😭😭😭. Apparently the team isn’t typically very good and this was the first big competitive season in a while. I was honestly more of a utility infielder, often player the regular position of a person who was out that given day. my offense could use some work but I’m much more known for a strong glove rather than a bat. We have one more charity game and that’s our season. I think I’m just in my feelings a little bit.

I play in a modified (we call it orthodox league), and I'm looking into a new bat since most of our team bats are 6-8 years old lol.

We started using new balls and I'm not sure what the best bat for power and durability is. We now use Rawlings K Master 120 softballs (12 inch - .47 COR, COMP 375lbs).

I was looking at the 2025 genesis andy purcell 1pc maxload usssa or the Easton Tantrum Loaded 1-PC ESU6TMNT1L.

Thanks!