My DD is a 10u pitcher on her team and has probably emerged as the number 1. Gets the starts against the better teams especially in tournaments.
She’s s had success for the most part but recently her last several starts have been so so and had been very nervous for some reason and gets in her head before she starts. One of her most recent starts (against an inferior team) didn’t get out of the 1st inning, only got one out and walked/hit most batters.
However, when comes in to relief she has been much more effective and definitely more efficient. Most recent game to close out the tourney champ game (tight game). Three innings, no walks or runs faced only 10 batters, little contact, throwing pretty hard. (Think this might be one of her best outings and she was excited to even get a couple lefties out - that’s like her kryptonite). The day before she started against the same team and three innings, 3 runs, lots of walks, lot more contact and not throwing as hard didn’t seem comfortable.
DD says she gets very nervous when she starts and has a tendency to overthink and obsess but hasn’t expressed this when she comes into relieve.
Just curious if anyone experienced something similar and how their DD may have overcome or have some sort of mechanism on how to deal with something like this when their DD pitches?
Thanks
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She’s s had success for the most part but recently her last several starts have been so so and had been very nervous for some reason and gets in her head before she starts. One of her most recent starts (against an inferior team) didn’t get out of the 1st inning, only got one out and walked/hit most batters.
However, when comes in to relief she has been much more effective and definitely more efficient. Most recent game to close out the tourney champ game (tight game). Three innings, no walks or runs faced only 10 batters, little contact, throwing pretty hard. (Think this might be one of her best outings and she was excited to even get a couple lefties out - that’s like her kryptonite). The day before she started against the same team and three innings, 3 runs, lots of walks, lot more contact and not throwing as hard didn’t seem comfortable.
DD says she gets very nervous when she starts and has a tendency to overthink and obsess but hasn’t expressed this when she comes into relieve.
Just curious if anyone experienced something similar and how their DD may have overcome or have some sort of mechanism on how to deal with something like this when their DD pitches?
Thanks
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