Lauren Delaney is a superb athlete. Last weekend, Delaney walked 16 (yes, 16) batters in a game at Iowa. The next game, she walked 6 in 5 innings. It is pretty clear that Delaney is exhausted from the pitching.
And she should be. So far this season, Delaney has pitched 204 innings of a total of 221 innings played by NW. She has pitched in both ends of every doubleheader played by Northwestern.
At Florida, the number 1 pitcher has thrown 170 innings. At Stanford, 193 innings.
Over at NW baseball, the most any one pitcher has thrown is 65 innings. At the University of Arizona, the most any pitcher has thrown is 47 innings.
There are studies confirming that softball pitching does damage the arms of softball pitching. So, how long is the "head in the sand" approach going to continue for softball pitchers?
And she should be. So far this season, Delaney has pitched 204 innings of a total of 221 innings played by NW. She has pitched in both ends of every doubleheader played by Northwestern.
At Florida, the number 1 pitcher has thrown 170 innings. At Stanford, 193 innings.
Over at NW baseball, the most any one pitcher has thrown is 65 innings. At the University of Arizona, the most any pitcher has thrown is 47 innings.
There are studies confirming that softball pitching does damage the arms of softball pitching. So, how long is the "head in the sand" approach going to continue for softball pitchers?