Let's remember that there are different strategies. Some coaches are going to utilize opportunities to help develop. While other coaches might stifle the development by holding back trying to develop it.Not my decision. Middle School coach asked all our pitchers at the start of the season what pitches everyone knew and what pitches they were working on. My DD has repeatedly told him every time she has taken the mound that she is still in the process of learning curve ball and that it is her least effective pitch. However, even with her constantly reminding him that, this last game he called about 70% curveballs. I'm not joking at all. He only called 4 fastballs over 3 innings. It was mostly curveball supplemented with screwball. Her screwball is great but he loves to call curve. Needless to say, it got hit ALOT lol.
And in avoiding the development hold players back.
It's Middle School, could look at it like- she said- I'm still working on it, still developing it.
Coach knows! And the coach is giving her that development chance against batters.