Softball Equipment Guru

My daughter started playing softball last year, and it’s amazing how much equipment is required for beginning a new sport. I never realized how expensive it is to get into a new sport. Before her first practice, I had to buy her more than $200 in supplies. She needed softball turf shoes, a helmet, a gear bag, a uniform, knee guards, and countless other things.

When she found out she would be the catcher, I was happy for her. But I was soon saddened to hear I would have to purchase her even more gear. It turned out catchers needed chest protectors, leg guards and a special face protector! On top of that, during the first game my daughter’s right baseball turf shoe got chewed up by our family dog and I ended up having to buy her a new pair!