A fielder's mask has one job.

Protect your face.

A line drive doesn't care what brand you're wearing.

It doesn't check if your mask has proprietary flex zones or glare-reducing coatings. It doesn't ask if you play softball or baseball. It just comes at your face.

The Defender Wired Fielder's Mask gets between that ball and your kid's face for $22.99. That's less than a batting cage session. Less than a tournament entry fee. Less than what you'd expect to pay for steel wire construction, an adjustable harness, and a cushioned chin cup.

Protection shouldn't be a premium. It should be a given.

Softball and baseball. One mask.

Most fielder's masks are labeled for softball only. Ours works for both. Because a ball to the face doesn't check the rulebook — and neither should your gear. Whether your kid plays third base in baseball or pitches fastpitch, the Defender has them covered.

Other brands charge more and do less. Every wire mask uses the same basic principle — steel or alloy between your face and the ball. The difference is that Defender costs less and works for both sports.

Why pay more for the same wire?

Here's what the other guys are charging extra for: a logo, a color name like "Optic Pink" instead of just "Pink," and packaging copy that says "engineered" instead of "built." The wire is the wire. The protection is the protection. We just skip the markup.

Get protected. Keep your money.

Not sure? It's $22.99. That's less than the risk of not wearing one.