DD's basketball team did not play yesterday so she was available for a Sunday friendly. Her TB team was hosting a 16U friendly and one of the teams attending has one of the mythical 14U 60+MPH pitchers. The 14U team was playing up as practice to their move to 16U next year. I watched her warm up and was not convinced about her speed until the game started. Her dad (plus his ego) radars her pitches and proudly brags the speed to anyone sitting around him (oh, 62 she is brining the heat today).
DD's coach gave the team a great speech prior to the game.
Coach: Is she standing in the circle?
Team: Yes, coach
Coach: Does she have a glove?
Team: Yes, Coach
Coach: Is she throwing a 12 inch yellow softball
Team: Yes, Coach
Coach: Then she looks like any other pitcher to me and I know you can hit so go out there and hit her like any other pitcher.
Team: Yes, Coach
Long story short we generated 4 runs against her and ended up "winning" 4-3. Her speed was fantastic but her other pitches were ineffective. Once our batters got down her timing the Speed can kill but without those other pitches working it can also kill a pitcher.
DD's coach gave the team a great speech prior to the game.
Coach: Is she standing in the circle?
Team: Yes, coach
Coach: Does she have a glove?
Team: Yes, Coach
Coach: Is she throwing a 12 inch yellow softball
Team: Yes, Coach
Coach: Then she looks like any other pitcher to me and I know you can hit so go out there and hit her like any other pitcher.
Team: Yes, Coach
Long story short we generated 4 runs against her and ended up "winning" 4-3. Her speed was fantastic but her other pitches were ineffective. Once our batters got down her timing the Speed can kill but without those other pitches working it can also kill a pitcher.