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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think there is a *lot* of variation, in terms of how many girls start with baseball vs. going directly to softball, if softball is even an option.

In general, baseball tends to be a little more intense. Kids are more likely to be there because they really like baseball. There will be more girls at t-ball level, even if there is a softball t-ball equivalent, and numbers gradually decline as girls shift over to softball (or drop sports altogether). My impression is that most leagues tend to cluster girls early on, though that stops when drafting starts.

Girls can do well at baseball, as long as they are willing to be on teams that are ... very boy and like to put in the effort. Baseball is one of the extremely rare sports where girls can legit be on a boys' team at the college level, though the numbers are small.

Transitioning from baseball to softball (or vice-versa) is not that difficult - the sports are closely related.

If you are sitting watching 10-12 year olds play, baseball is better because that's when pitching starts, and the boys' overhand throws are a lot more likely to make it over the plate than girls' underhand. So many walks. But the girls seem to have more fun in the stands than the boys, making up cheers, doing each other's braids, & etc, so that balances out.
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Pitching starts for girls at the same age. By 11, at least at the travel level you have legit pitchers on every team. By 12 they throw multiple pitches.

I have a DD who has done both. Wish we’d have started in softball. There’s definitely a leaning curve when you switch.

The other thing to keep in mind is the size difference. At 10, it doesn’t matter much. But would I want my 15-year-old catcher blocking home plate against an almost full grown guy 2x her weight?  Someone will point out there are size differences in softball too but you get the point.

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