I doubt even your level A teams are truly pitching rise balls at 14u... high fast balls are more likely ... I would also not rely on the pitching machine speed setting to tel you it’s truly 60mph - I’ve seen machines be off 20 mph
Having said all that, the difference isn’t going to be just speed between A and C level but rather pitch location and ball movement as well
A level pitcher isn’t going to miss and give you the meatball down the middle as often as a C level pitcher will...
I do also agree with the hitting coach that it’s mental as well but it’s a combination of a lot of “new” things: the mental “I’m playing a level” as well as faster, better pitch location, and more movement
True A level competition won’t have a bunch of batters above .500 so .200 isn’t really a bad average given she’s just now seeing A level pitching g
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Having said all that, the difference isn’t going to be just speed between A and C level but rather pitch location and ball movement as well
A level pitcher isn’t going to miss and give you the meatball down the middle as often as a C level pitcher will...
I do also agree with the hitting coach that it’s mental as well but it’s a combination of a lot of “new” things: the mental “I’m playing a level” as well as faster, better pitch location, and more movement
True A level competition won’t have a bunch of batters above .500 so .200 isn’t really a bad average given she’s just now seeing A level pitching g
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