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[quote=Anonymous]Travel softball coach here. At 7, I think either is fine. But I think she would ultimately find more camaraderie in softball.

While they're both diamond sports and I think girls should absolutely play baseball, over the years I've come to find that softball is actually a more exciting game, especially as they age. Softball is faster paced, more bang-bang mainly because the field dimensions don't change -- a 25 year-old Olympian is playing on the same size field as she did when she was 5 (although the pitching distance changes). In baseball, the field is 2/3 the regulation size until about age 12, I think.

From a dugout perspective, she will ultimately find more excitement as well. The cheers and chanting is a softball thing, whereas the boys are generally more stoic in baseball.

That said, whatever she chooses, prepare for some tedium. At that age there will be a lot of walks and the like. Softball (and baseball) doesn't really become more more competitive and exciting until about age 10 and typically only on travel squads. Rec is still fun, but travel will give them a more real playing experience.

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