How many pitches does a 12u pitcher need? However many it takes to get outs.
That’s the answer at all ages. And at the highest level you only need 3 really good pitches that you can spot. If that means learning 3 pitches or maybe she needs to learn 5 but only 3 that she likes enough to master.
I used to tell people that my dd had 2 pitches a fast one and a slow one. People would laugh and think I was pulling their leg, but in reality she had 2 that she could throw at any count. And after 14u she rarely threw anything other then those 2.
That’s the answer at all ages. And at the highest level you only need 3 really good pitches that you can spot. If that means learning 3 pitches or maybe she needs to learn 5 but only 3 that she likes enough to master.
I used to tell people that my dd had 2 pitches a fast one and a slow one. People would laugh and think I was pulling their leg, but in reality she had 2 that she could throw at any count. And after 14u she rarely threw anything other then those 2.