i'm glad i asked ! the curveball was just a new approach i was gonna try today. so thanks for the great advice.The vast majority of college coaches pound the left slapper with screwballs from a righty, but that is not necessarily the best thing. The lefty Ricketts of course, pounds them with her curve, like she does everyone else. It seems they are worried about hitting the slapper. I would say you can stay away a bit but you also have to come inside. I have rarely seen a righty curve thrown, but have seen rises and changes.