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At every level there is a minimum speed which you need to throw to be effective. I am guessing everyone will agree with that. If a kid is facing P5 hitters and throwing 55 they will just sit on whatever your most effective pitch is as they don’t have to worry by getting blown up by a fastball. OU against that kid for Northwestern is a perfect example. First time around her CU was effective. Second time around they just sat CU because they didn’t have to worry about her fastball. Maxwell for OSU has a similarly effective CU but she throws harder and she gave the OU hitters trouble when she faced them in the Big 12 Championship.
That said once you have that minimum speed location and spin are probably equally as important, if not more.
That said once you have that minimum speed location and spin are probably equally as important, if not more.