@teachingprotx I just came across this thread randomly but I think I have the racket you're talking about (or were talking about last year lol) ...
In Yamaha nomenclature I really think "L" stands for Lady, they just got a little bit more subtle about it and stopped printing LADY so explicitly like the older frames. But a few of these slightly later models have an L at the end of the model name, are lighter than the normal frame, and "just happen to" have pink accents. This one might look kinda subtle with the little squares but you can kinda see in this pic the grip is totally pink (it's since turned into an odd clay-like substance). The alpha-97L also has little hints of pink that the non-L doesn't have.
Here's the specs to compare the two (the L is 325g strung):
It's a perfectly usable racket but not my favorite Yamaha, and while I'm not the best judge of RA it doesn't play super-flexy (though that's not to say it isn't technically flexible). If you're still interested in it I could put it in the classifieds for cheap.
If you're looking for a light flexible Yamaha the alpha-97L is the one to get, that thing feels like a plastic wand and has a really unique, satisfying feel and sound. Same weight but insanely head-light, both of mine are 13 pts HL. 18mm beam, ultra whippy and bendy, and super cheap too, they must have sold a billion of them. Their only knock is excessive frame vibration because of the flex, but you can tame it with a little bit of lead at 6 and 12. Lovely little things though, beautifully made, and don't feel like much else out there.
