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Throwing 52-54 at 13 is good- you don't think she'll improve?
are you sure she is done growing? I know of some girls who didn't finish growing until possibly after HS.
there is a lot of change that can/will happen between 13 and 17- don't feel like you have to decide yet.
I work on both hitting and pitching with DD who is 17, 5'-2", about 125 lbs and throws 52-54 mph.
last year I was thinking the same as you but other coaches convinced me to let her keep pitching because even though she's not a flamethrower, she has good control and is very smart.
in summary- don't rush it, let her do it her way. when My DD was 13 she still thought she could pitch for Alabama! Since then she has learned of the commitmemt required in DI and thinks that could interfere with her studies. so she is adjusting her goals accordingly.
good luck!
are you sure she is done growing? I know of some girls who didn't finish growing until possibly after HS.
there is a lot of change that can/will happen between 13 and 17- don't feel like you have to decide yet.
I work on both hitting and pitching with DD who is 17, 5'-2", about 125 lbs and throws 52-54 mph.
last year I was thinking the same as you but other coaches convinced me to let her keep pitching because even though she's not a flamethrower, she has good control and is very smart.
in summary- don't rush it, let her do it her way. when My DD was 13 she still thought she could pitch for Alabama! Since then she has learned of the commitmemt required in DI and thinks that could interfere with her studies. so she is adjusting her goals accordingly.
good luck!
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