Hypothetical pitching rotation question.....

[bucket pinata]

Hey I respect that, Differing opinions are what keeps this interesting and why we play the games.. I guess I just see both junkballer and flamethrower as equal strengths.not 1 or 2. And going by Both my DDs teams throwing Heat against those teams is very rarely a good idea. I would think a opposing coach would appreciate knowing that before they dig a hole they cant climb out of.

 

[Greenmonsters]

Hey I respect that, Differing opinions are what keeps this interesting and why we play the games.. I guess I just see both junkballer and flamethrower as equal strengths.not 1 or 2. And going by Both my DDs teams throwing Heat against those teams is very rarely a good idea. I would think a opposing coach would appreciate knowing that before they dig a hole they cant climb out of.

If my ace had thrown 2 games earlier in the day and was tiring, I start #2 and hold #1 in reserve as long as I can regardless of who is the flamethrower or junkballer. The OP stated that the ace in this case was the flamethrower.

 

[Momo'sDad]

Play to your strengths, yes, but I see nothing wrong with scouting the opponent. We've had success going in both directions, which is the great thing about having plenty of solid pitching on the roster when there is no absolute, shutdown ace. Having fresh arms late on Sunday is a huge advantage.

 

[Gbucz]

This is exactly what we did, but unfortunately we did not have a quick enough "hook" and we were down 0-6 with one out in the second inning after #2 pitcher game up a grand slam. Ended up losing 6-8. #1 pitched well when she came in, but she ran out of gas after 5 innings and gave up three bloop singles and we had a fielding error to give up the extra two runs.....this game ended up being for a berth to nationals when our tournament was cut short by rain on Sunday. Crappy way to lose, and the coaching staff has been "second guessing" ourselves ever since! LOL

If both girls are in the field you can substitute. Our #1 and #2 play 1B and P so they are both out there. If one is more effective against a portion of the order then we can swap them during the innings with no problems. They only get one warm up time per inning so they do not hold up the game. Nobody really run's out of gas. Plays hell with the stats if you are not on computer.

Granted we have never used it but we have the option in long tourneys.

 

[Taxi]

I think I remember hearing during one of the regionals last weekend (do not remember what game) that it is harder to adjust to slower pitching. It was on one of those games where the ace was pitching 65-70 and the young lady they brought in was 58-62 with a 45 mph changeup.

Granted that may only be the case at that level as opposed to however old your girls are.

 

[Jojo]

This is why it's good to have 2 different types of pitchers on your team.

 

[Taxi]

Knoxville Super Regional: UT Post Practice - Raven Chavanne & E. Renfroe (5/23) - YouTube

Raven Chavanne on if she would prefer slower pitcher/faster pitcher first.

About 50 second mark she discusses if she discusses which Renfroe sister she would rather hit against first.

 

[Jojo]

I know from experience my hitters preferred to face faster pitchers than the slower ones. With faster pitchers, timing seemed to be easier to adjust to, especially fast pitchers with no off-speed. A couple of foul balls or balls just put into play, fired up the team and before long good contact was being made.

As for the slower pitchers, timing took longer, usually 2x through the order.