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^^^All of what KenB said.
Take her size into account when you compare her to those mph tables. How often do you see a sub 5-foot 12yo throwing faster? It is too bad that the tables are age based. When you have a kid who is smaller than most pitchers her age, her velocity would be better compared to the age group that best matches her physical size, not the one that matches her age in years.
I don't see any amount of mechanical tinkering that will get her 5mph right away. I'd wager that she is very near her current mph ceiling. Yes, there is always room to improve mechanically, but she looks pretty darn good as is. She will gain many more mph as she gains inches, pounds, and maturity. That may be in 2 months or 3 years, but it WILL happen. Be realistic now and let her have fun.
Nice job!
VW
5-foot-11 Pedro Martinez, and 5-foot-10 Billy Wagner disagree with your assertion that taller/bigger people throw harder.
If two levers move at the same speed, the ball released from the longer lever will have more velocity. But as a lever becomes larger, it requires more torque to move.
There is no correlation between the size of the pitcher and velocity.
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