Hotshots National 2033 - Draheim

It’s been 5 weekends since we last took the field in 10U, but the wait is over. The girls are geared back up and ready to roll.

A tough 10U schedule is ahead of us the rest of the summer, and it all kicks off this weekend. Time to shake off some rust, compete, and get better every inning.

Let’s get after it! Hotshots Fastpitch

Don't try to bottle up a competitor.

Most, if not all of our 10/11 year-olds sit in the car after a loss and struggle to let it go... replaying every moment, pi**ed off, heart on their sleeves like it actually matters. And you know what? Good. That fire isn't a problem-it's the whole damn point.
Somewhere along the way, especially with girls, we start trying to soften that edge. "Relax." "It's just a game." "Don't be too emotional." Nah. That's how you kill something special. That competitiveness? That raw, unapologetic give-a-damn? That's what separates the ones who play from the ones who change the game.
You can't teach that kind of fire. You can only protect it. Guide it. Sharpen it.
So don't dim it because it makes people uncomfortable. Don't coach it out because it's "too much." Too much for who? The ones who don't have it?
Let them FEEL it. Let them be pi**ed. Let them care.
Because the kid who hates losing like that... is the one who's gonna figure out how to win.
Don't strip it.
Keep that sh*t lit. 🔥

We challenged these girls to perform in 12u open this weekend and they came out strong today. Pitchers were hitting their spots and the hitting was great. Let’s come out strong tomorrow!