What is the best ball to practice with in a pitchi

[Sidetrain]

I'm sure alot of you have done experiments with the best ball to put in a pitching machine in the cage. I have been told that the hard jugs ball will damage your bats. I also been told that the non-sting will not. Last fall I put reg. softball in and they did not last long because of the wheel tearing the leather, plus the girls said that it was hurting their wrist.

 

Any help Coaches :confused:

[Edited by Sidetrain on 1-19-03 1:09P]

 

[rSquared]

Sidetrain:

We have a Jugs softball machine and we use the Jugs Sting-free Yellow Dimpled Softballs, both indoors and out.

We usually buys ours through a local sporting goods dealer, but softballsales lists them at $27.95 per dozen.(softballsales.com or maybe just softball.com) These balls hold up pretty well and have proved to be the best ones that we have found.

 

---rSquared

[BIGDOG31]

Use the jugs balls but don't use your good bats in the cage with a machine. Use your last year's bat or one that has a dent, etc. Save your good bat for the game. the dog howls....

[Edited by BIGDOG31 on 1-23-03 2:37P]