Anecdotal, I know, but since it just happened last night (and I started this thread ) I thought I'd share.
DD's HS team playing rival. DD pitched CG and got to bottom of the 7th behind 2-1. Rival team pitcher throwing strikes but slow (don't know about your teams but DD's team is simply not disciplined enough to wait on a slow pitcher). First 2 ABs, DD (lefty batter) grounds to 1B and 2B respectively (but knocks in 1 run) because she couldn't wait on the ball and was way out in front. 3rd AB, DD goes into "power slap" mode and walks but is stranded at 3B. Bottom of 7, DD gets up with 2 outs and bases loaded with the score tied 2-2. Back into "power slap" mode. Fouls off 2 outside pitches and then line drives next one into CF for GW RBI.
Begrudgingly DD acknowledges that if she had not changed her approach (and perhaps that's what the thread really should have been about), chances are she would have grounded out again and had to go into extra innings. Changing into power slap mode forced an extra level of concentration that allowed her to see the slow pitch longer and stay back on it.
DD's HS team playing rival. DD pitched CG and got to bottom of the 7th behind 2-1. Rival team pitcher throwing strikes but slow (don't know about your teams but DD's team is simply not disciplined enough to wait on a slow pitcher). First 2 ABs, DD (lefty batter) grounds to 1B and 2B respectively (but knocks in 1 run) because she couldn't wait on the ball and was way out in front. 3rd AB, DD goes into "power slap" mode and walks but is stranded at 3B. Bottom of 7, DD gets up with 2 outs and bases loaded with the score tied 2-2. Back into "power slap" mode. Fouls off 2 outside pitches and then line drives next one into CF for GW RBI.
Begrudgingly DD acknowledges that if she had not changed her approach (and perhaps that's what the thread really should have been about), chances are she would have grounded out again and had to go into extra innings. Changing into power slap mode forced an extra level of concentration that allowed her to see the slow pitch longer and stay back on it.