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If the other team sees and senses weakness, they get stronger. It can motivate them, drive them, make them play better. You want to avoid that.
You've watched sports, we all have. When a team leader/player is rattled, it's not good for that team. This phenomenon has been around a long time.
Nonsense. While that may sound good on the back of a team high school t-shirt it has no merit. The players are already giving 100% effort, there is nothing else to give.
Pitchers don't suddenly pitch 5mph faster when motivated. Batters don't hit the ball further. Runners don't steal bases faster. If you have research that cites otherwise please post it.
Softball is not a team sport and the pitchers facial expressions have no impact on what the other individuals are doing or not doing other than perhaps annoying the umpire.