DD’s team settled on the opposite. In tournaments with pool one day bracket the next. Best pitcher/calmest/most competitive leads off both days. The pitcher is then available relieve. This seems to settle everything down.It's only the best if it works because it doesn't always. Try and get to the chip with your best pitcher as fresh as possible. We've lost in pool play against other teams number 1 and our #2 or 3 and beat them in the semi's . We've also been put out with our number 1 on the bench by underestimating the other teams ability.