- Nov 22, 2019
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Was the 10U getting hit or giving up walks? Were girls stealing home on wild pitches or stealing home on passed balls?
You can't blame a pitcher -- especially a 10U -- for giving up hits. At that age a pitcher's job is to throw strikes and get the ball in play. If my DD was losing 11-0 after 2 I'd be grateful she was getting pulled, but at some point the rest of the team has to make plays, too.
That third base coach seems like a bit of an asshole. 10U pitching is some hard stuff, and if a girl is willing to be out there, she doesn't deserve to be mocked even to her own parents. Maybe especially to her own parents.
The other team was hitting rocket shots to the outfield.
But her parents were complaining with the other parents when their #2 pitcher pitched the 2nd game, saying the only reason she was pitching was because her father coached an older team.
A third pitcher got removed from the team for bullying, which is why they needed a guest player that weekend.
The girl they complained about would later beat that girl’s new team in state bracket play, so I guess she could pitch afterall. The father was also hinting that another team (not the one she went to) wanted her for next year.
It’s as if the parents wanted the girl to pitch every inning of every game. I think she was over pitched to begin with, as they had her guesting a ton as well. I also think the parents wanted complete say. It was just a bad vibe all around.
I think that team has been better since both left.