welcome to beast mode softball
Introducing Midwest Beast Mode Softball,
a recreational softball program for girls ages 5-14 in Lake County, IL.
Our goal is simple: give girls a fun, welcoming experience to develop their skills,
build confidence, make friends, and enjoy being part of a team. Whether your daughter is picking up a softball for the first time or has played before, Midwest Beast Mode Softball is designed to help players learn and grow with trained, dedicated coaches and intentional clinics and practices.
Beast Mode Softball
register below for our upcoming events
$55, Ingleside, illnois
Our 8-week softball program is designed to help young athletes build strength, speed, agility, and essential softball skills heading into the upcoming Spring season!
FIRST 4 WEEKS: SPEED • AGILITY • STRENGTH
📅 January 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2027
Athletes will focus on:
Speed development
Agility & quickness
Strength & conditioning
Athletic movement & explosiveness
FINAL 4 WEEKS: SOFTBALL SKILL BUILDING
📅 February 19 & 26 and March 5 & 12, 2027
Athletes will transition into focused softball skill development designed to prepare them for the upcoming Spring season.
winter softball clinics
eARLY bIRD PRICE: $165 BEFORE dECEMBER 31, 2026
REGISTRATION PRICE: $200 aFTER jANUARY 1, 2027
Midwest Beast Mode Softball is part of the Chain o Lakes Softball League. The league offers Spring Ball and Fall Ball.
Rules for each level, Chain o Lakes Code of Contact, standings, field locations, and more can be found on the Chain o Lakes Softball website.
To find your player’s competition age, you can enter your player’s birthdate on the USSSA Age Calculator. Players use their age as of August 31 st, like school age requirements.
Spring Ball plays roughly 14-17 games depending on level and number of teams at each level. Games start the last week of April and conclude mid-June with playoffs.
(Playoffs do not happen for 6U.) Practices for spring start in early April.
Spring 2027 registration closes 2/5/2027
2027 sPRING sEASON rEGISTRATION
Breakdown by level
6U Softball for ages 5-6 years old
This tee ball softball level introduces girls to the game of softball. Girls are learning to throw properly, bat, field, and where the positions are. This level is completely coach
pitch and hitting off the tee. There are no playoffs at this level. Limited positions are introduced at this level. A 10-inch soft softball is used.
8U softball for ages 7-8 years old
This level is a hybrid of coach pitching and player pitching. All positions are introduced at this level. Girls continue learning the game, positions, and developing softball
fundamentals of fielding, throwing, and hitting. Pitching and catching positions are introduced at this level. An 11-inch soft softball is used.
10U softball for ages 9-10 years old
This level is completely player driven. There are no more coaches pitching or on the field guiding players. While softball fundamentals are also being developed, new rules
like stealing and walks are introduced. An 11-inch hard softball is used.
12U softball for ages 11-12 years old
This level is completely player driven. Additional rules are introduced. This level begins
to look more like the game of softball. Players continue to build and perfect on the
fundamentals while learning to strategized and read the field. A 12-inch hard softball is
used.
14U softball for ages 12-14 years old
Like 12U, this level is player driven. Players work on perfecting fundamentals and turn more complex plays and strategize. A 12-inch hard softball is used.
Equipment Needed for Each Player
It is the player’s responsibly to have a glove, helmet with mask, cleats, fielding mask,and bat. Watch our Facebook page (link here) for coupons for Dick’s Sporting Goods.
For help on finding the right sized bat, refer to this Softball Bat Buying Guide from Dick’s Sporting Goods.
For help on finding the right sized glove, refer to this Softball Glove Buying Guide from Dick’s Sporting Goods.
From Midwest Beast Mode, each player will receive a jersey, pants, socks, and belt for the spring season.
