- Jun 12, 2015
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DD started pitching this season. She's thrown a little over 1200 pitches in games. She's hit one batter ever, on a change-up. Now, don't get me wrong. Her location is great. She can skate the ball over the outside edge like nobody's business. But inside, not so much. Her inside pitches tend to go more down the middle which of course leads to hits. The fact that she pretty much never hits a batter to me is just evidence that she's not pitching inside enough.
This isn't a skill thing, in my opinion. When we're practicing she can pitch inside as well as outside. She is not much for talking about her feelings but I believe she's afraid of hitting a batter. She's very sweet and sensitive and doesn't want to hurt anyone. This weekend this became more clear, as the coach called more inside pitches than usual, so it stood out. Couple of really great hits off her "inside" pitches highlighted the point.
Any tips for getting past this particular mental block?
This isn't a skill thing, in my opinion. When we're practicing she can pitch inside as well as outside. She is not much for talking about her feelings but I believe she's afraid of hitting a batter. She's very sweet and sensitive and doesn't want to hurt anyone. This weekend this became more clear, as the coach called more inside pitches than usual, so it stood out. Couple of really great hits off her "inside" pitches highlighted the point.
Any tips for getting past this particular mental block?