My DD peel drop is the same speed as her fastball.sorry, then something is wrong if that's the case. There should not be a difference in speed if the mechanics are the same. If the pitcher is doing one of those crazy peel drops like pulling her hand back and up at release (incorrectly thinking that will give more spin) then I could see the pitch being slower. But thrown correctly there should not be a difference in speed, it's all about release point. Again, this is assuming the mechanics are sound, the spin is correct, and the ball is released at the right release point.