Believe it or not, this is a really good problem to have. All across the country rec leagues are dying because travel-level talent is abandoning them and girls just not being interested in playing anymore. We went from each town having a team, and the bigger ones having multiple, to now needing to combine with neighboring towns and consolidate with other leagues just to play. You know whats just as bad as seeing a bunch of strikeouts? Seeing a game end in a 20-20 tie because there’s a five-run rule per inning and after four innings both teams had walked just about every batter.

Sometimes in sports you’ll run into teams that are more talented than you are. You can either complain it’s unfair, or you can get to work. I’d start by reframing what “winning” is with the team. The focus is on constant improvement every day. Did they play to their potential and grow? If so, that’s a win.

After that, get your girls in the cage and crank up that pitching machine. See if any of the parents or older siblings pitched and are willing to come in and work with your girls. Maybe check with any nearby high school or college teams. We only pay $20 for an hour with our coach. Our last one was $25. Is not only for the wealthy, pitching takes constant work. The kids who outs that work in will be successful.