10/27/2021
One in a million
I just have to brag about my daughter's pitching coach! Our 9 year old daughter started playing softball when she was 6. She's not very outgoing and gets incredibly shy. She is my girl that prefers staying home at all times and loves playing video games.
We realized when she started playing softball that she is going to be a great player. She's fast and she enjoys the game. She's left handed and we thought it would be a good idea to get her into pitching. My husband and I could see the incredible potential that she has.
Our 16 year old has been playing softball for 10 years and so we have lots of friends and contacts in the softball community. I started asking around for ideas on pitching coaches for an 8 year old and the same name kept popping up, Christina with Evolved fastpitch. I called Christina and she said that she had a coach available. Her name is Perri and she is absolutely AMAZING!!
From the beginning, Gracie has felt comfortable with Perri and she feels confident. That is huge progress on it's own because Gracie is very shy and not always confident. The way that Perri coaches Gracie is so comfortable and she's constantly complimenting her in her efforts and encourages her in a way that she always feels confident. This is heartwarming to me because I'm watching a timid little girl gain confidence in a sport that she loves and a coach that is so naturally encouraging and talented and patient.
When Grace first started a year ago, she was 8 and couldn't catch the ball with her mit yet and didn't know how to pitch. She is now 9 and I'm amazed at the way she can pitch a softball and she catches the ball whenever Perri throws it back to her. We go once a week and the progress Gracie has made is incredible.
Perri is so talented as a coach, mentor and player. She has helped our little girl gain so much confidence and is doing a remarkable job teaching Gracie the correct way to pitch and her way of constructive criticism just seems like encouragement to Grace. We couldn't be more happy with Perri and I tell everyone about her. Coaches like her are one in a million and we are so thankful to have found her!