This batting journal is here to help you grow—and make your at-bats even more fun and focused! We give this to all our hitting school athletes. Some of the questions are great to sit down and fill out after the game, once you’ve had a chance to cool down and reflect. Others are meant to stick in your head and guide you while you’re in the batter’s box, helping you stay sharp and confident in the moment. You can talk through it with a parent on the car ride home or fill it out while waiting for your food after the game. Either way, taking the time to reflect turns every at-bat into a chance to learn something new, build your game sense, and boost your confidence.

The word “hitting” often emphasizes the physical side of the game: stance, mechanics, timing, and power. But the term “batting” encompasses more. Batting includes the entire mental process that leads up to, and supports, the act of hitting; that shift in language AND mindset can change everything.  In simple Practice Pro Pitching terminology- it’s the difference in becoming a pitcher from a thrower, just on the offensive side of the ball.

I’m Coach Marisa, and I just couldn’t be happier about being the newest addition to the Practice Pro team! I’m super excited to have the opportunity to work with young players on their journeys to greatness within the sport of softball. I look forward to getting to know each of you as I put forth my best efforts to aid and empower you into becoming great batters and confident women.  

I’m sure some of you noticed that I used the word “batters” instead of “hitters”- very astute if you did! I firmly believe that there is a distinction that can be made, and for those of you who join my offensive classes, you are going to learn, execute, and dominate because of those important nuances.