Question of the day:
Let's suppose, knowing what you know now, that you were grooming your player to be a top prospect from 8u to College level. Would you concentrate more on Pitching or Hitting? All eggs in one basket question..
If you look at Pitching and Hitting contracts in MLB, the highest yearly salaries go to Pitchers, who don't play everyday (Strasburg, Scherzer, Greinke, Price, Kershaw), but highest long-term contracts go to Hitters (Machado, Cabrera, Pujols, Stanton).
How does that translate to Fastpitch? Consider: Private lessons, equipment, team needs, injuries, burnout, competition, recruiting, etc.
Assume player will have an athletic build, 5'7-5'10 & 120lbs-150lbs.