Dudley NFHS Thunder Heat Fastpitch Softballs - 12 Pack Official Game Balls for High School & College Softball Practice & Games

If you are specifically shopping for 12" leather fastpitch softballs, you know they are not cheap and you want to make a good purchase. My daughter is a 15 year old fastpitch softball pitcher and has come to prefer the Dudley Thunder Heat leather version due to the tight / high raised seams; the leather and seams of this specific ball are excellent for grip, which equals spin for a pitcher. I've likely purchased or used softballs from about every manufacturer (Baden, Wilson, Worth, Trump Decker, Diamond, etc.), but she really prefers the seams on the Dudley. This order was made for replacement, because other players 'borrow' them (they like the seams too) long before the balls actually wear out. I guess that is to say, I've never had to throw one away because it was coming apart and I bought my first ones 2 years ago. I have not used them for batting practice or infield work, so cannot speak to how they hold up other than for use in pitching practice - but they are leather, well made, so I'm sure they would hold up as good or better than other products. The Dudley Thunder Heat is a good softball and 'pitcher approved'!