Pitch selection/recognition is the most important aspect in my opinion. She has to begin to have an approach to each at bat that eliminates certain zones/pitches as long as she is at an even count or ahead.
Exactly.
She has to look for patterns and tendencies in the pitch selection.
In HS, the "elite" always have a flaw...they are not as refined as the college pitchers.
1) They tend to throw first pitch strikes.
2) Their breaking pitches don't hit the corners of the zone. The rise/drop are in the middle of the plate and the curve/screw are belt high.
3) They always throw the breaking the pitch when they are ahead.
4) They rarely have great control of their breaking pitches.