So my DD is a 12u player that has caught both 12 and 14u for pitchers that all have 55-63 mph fastballs so the dads say. I take her tonight for her pitching lesson and the instructor asks if she has her gear with her tonight. DD says yea and he tells her to strap up. She climbs in and squats down 40 feet from a 11 year old that is probably 5-11. Pitching coach asks her if shes ready DD says sure just sitting back and first pitch clangs of the top of her mask LOL. After about 5 minutes she gets the hang of it and gets a free catching lesson on movement pitches. Even the fastball rotates enough to walk a few inchs each time.
Now DD gets to catch her each week before her pitching leeson and is super stoked. Before we head out DD asks the kid what her fastball is and she pulls out a scout report from a recruiting clinic that has her at 56 mph.
We get in the car and says that report must be wrong cause if our pitcher is throwing 60 that had to be at least 70. I almost died laughing and told her no that was a true mid 50's fastball and some parents just lie.
Had to share that with everyone taught DD a good lesson and removed a little swelling from her head which everyone needs now and then.
Now DD gets to catch her each week before her pitching leeson and is super stoked. Before we head out DD asks the kid what her fastball is and she pulls out a scout report from a recruiting clinic that has her at 56 mph.
We get in the car and says that report must be wrong cause if our pitcher is throwing 60 that had to be at least 70. I almost died laughing and told her no that was a true mid 50's fastball and some parents just lie.
Had to share that with everyone taught DD a good lesson and removed a little swelling from her head which everyone needs now and then.
