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This is not an easy cure, especially with a young girl. I have 5 daughters, so I can say that without being chauvinistic. Most parents will buy a protective padded undershirt to wear under the uniform top. This is in the hopes that the player will consciously realize that even if they get hit they are protected. The best ones are...

WSI Heart and Kidney Protective Undershirt

And the

EvoShield Chest and Rib Multi Sport Protector

The EvoShield is more comfortable for girls.

Now, this doesn't always work, but the protective shirt with an open stance almost always does.

Find a coach who is willing to teach your daughter to hit from an open stance. Not all coaches will, nor do all coaches agree that it's a better stance. But most pro ballplayers who bat for a high average hit from an open stance.

• Your vision is improved since your back eye (right eye for a righty batter) is facing the pitcher more.

• In order to make good contact you must step into the pitch, which will keep her from ducking out.

• If the pitch is inside she's already half way out of the way, so she should be less afraid.

• Most right-handed people are left eye dominant, and visa-versa. But your daughter may not be. Ask your doctor to do a simple test to find out. If she bats right and is right eye dominant, or visa-versa, then the open stance will be even more beneficial.

One more thing - I am glad you have a batting cage to go to. Get a couple extra tokens next time and go into the fastest cage. Don't take her bat, but have her put on her glove. Play catch with the machine. The first few tokens she'll either miss or back away. Slowly get her to catch the pitch directly in front of her. This will boost her confidence in her hand-eye coordination.

These are not overnight fixes, but with a month or so of work she should become less and less afraid.