Or her desire to be a good pitcher could be weak also. Seen several P's at this age that think they can continue with their 10U pitcher practice schedule and still get better.
I am a firm believer that a pitcher has to be pushed to get better. I have seen a lot of really good 10U pitchers who never learned a new pitch and never made significant speed improvements at 12U and even 14U because they were never pushed by the level of competition they faced.
Pitcher's parents need to find a balance between playing for the best team they can (facing better competition), while still being the #1 or #2 pitcher to maximize circle time. My DD and I have been very blessed in the fact that her TB has "grown" with her through the years, but parents who are not as fortunate need to be prepared to change teams to find the proper "balance".
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