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One most important suggestion... patience. Don't concentrate too much on hitting and don't expect changing bat sizes to be a cure. It's the carpenter, not the tools. Or, it ain't the arrow, it's the Indian. At her age, she is actually very, very normal. Go watch a game between girls your daughter's age and pay close attention to the girls who are NOT the best; look closely at those who struggle. I went through this with my youngest daughter. For the most part, the ones who are average or below are not as focused as the better ones. But what you'll find out is that it's way too early to tell who's good and who's not. Many of the girls on your daughter's team that perform better than her now will not be there at age 13. It's because they will find other things in there spare time more interesting. Of course some will, but they'll be joined by others who find the entire game; not just hitting, challenging. And that's the key. 100 balls a day at her age is a lot, unless you mix in some pitching, fielding, baserunning and other fun drills. Then she'll figure out which skill she's good at and enjoy doing drills related to her talent. The hitting will come along soon enough. Just don't try to buy her a game. Make it fun. Heck, this game was fun with heavy wood bats.