Why would you ask an 11, 12, or 13 year old girl to carry a heavier pitching load than you would ask a 20 or 21 year old woman to shoulder in a college level contest?
A college coach might push the limits in a particularly meaningful game (with a young lady throwing, say, north of 150 pitches). But college level pitchers in most games are probably going to settle somewhere between 100-125 pitches if they are throwing a complete game (assuming no extra innings). And they aren't going to pitch a second full game the same day--unless perhaps it is NCAA Regionals or something like that. Maybe they would come in for a few innings of relief.
Why would you ask a still developing child to shoulder a greater load than what you would expect of a grown woman, who, in some sense, is getting paid to perform that role (through athletic scholarship money)? Developing a pitching staff is important, even if there is always an ace.
A college coach might push the limits in a particularly meaningful game (with a young lady throwing, say, north of 150 pitches). But college level pitchers in most games are probably going to settle somewhere between 100-125 pitches if they are throwing a complete game (assuming no extra innings). And they aren't going to pitch a second full game the same day--unless perhaps it is NCAA Regionals or something like that. Maybe they would come in for a few innings of relief.
Why would you ask a still developing child to shoulder a greater load than what you would expect of a grown woman, who, in some sense, is getting paid to perform that role (through athletic scholarship money)? Developing a pitching staff is important, even if there is always an ace.