Advice on pitching against a former team/teammates

[Jdeesso]

12U DD has a tournament this week and we are scheduled to play her old team. This would be the first time she’s facing them and will probably pitch against them. Just wanted to see if anyone had and advice to share with her. Naturally she’s a little anxious and nervous about pitching to old teammates and friends and don’t want her to be any less aggressive against them. Thanks


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[radness]

12U DD has a tournament this week and we are scheduled to play her old team. This would be the first time she’s facing them and will probably pitch against them. Just wanted to see if anyone had and advice to share with her. Naturally she’s a little anxious and nervous about pitching to old teammates and friends and don’t want her to be any less aggressive against them. Thanks


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Unless she has specific knowledge of What Not to pitch to certain players and what locations would be better to throw,
treat it like any other game she gets in *the circle to win. Don't let needless thinking, friends or otherwise, get in the way of structured purpose!

Good learning experience to come.

 

[Sweet Lou]

Hit the first one in the ribs and stare her down so they know she's not playing around.

Just kidding. Don't overthink it, have her pitch her game. As RAD suggests if she knows batters weakness she might want to go over that with whomever is calling pitches and location.

 

[Jdeesso]

Unless she has specific knowledge of What Not to pitch to certain players and what locations would be better to throw,
treat it like any other game she gets in my circle to win. Don't let needless thinking, friends or otherwise, get in the way of structured purpose!

Thank you. Sometimes she tends to overthink things but was really good this weekend and was a huge confidence builder for her and hope she builds on that.


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[Eric F]

My DD has ALWAYS been extra-motivated to win when she's playing ex-teammates. The better their friendship, the higher the motivation.

 

[Rolling Hard]

Unless she has specific knowledge of What Not to pitch to certain players and what locations would be better to throw,
treat it like any other game she gets in my circle to win. Don't let needless thinking, friends or otherwise, get in the way of structured purpose!

Good learning experience to come.

Well said!

 

[schwabach]

throw strikes.

 

[cnardone]

Have fun!!!! Just enjoy playing. My DD has much the same re-action as Eric's

 

[_MIA_]

My DD has much the same re-action as Eric's

How do you know? My kid certainly wouldn’t volunteer that information to me and if I asked she would look at me like I had 2 heads and then tell me I was talking too much…

 

[cnardone]

How do you know? My kid certainly wouldn’t volunteer that information to me and if I asked she would look at me like I had 2 heads and then tell me I was talking too much…

She asks for extra practice. beyond that, there is a change in demeanor if you are paying close attention.