The runner at first would not have hurt us. But, if you are playing the
odds you don’t walk #9. Their lead off hitter is batting .462 although she was 0-3 in the game. Imagine if we had walked #9 and the lead-off hitter wins the game. What would the arm-chair critique be then.
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My only armchair critique is, should we have walked the last batter?
-- HolidayInnHokie
Mar 13, 2026 at 09:33 PM ET
HolidayInnHokie
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03/13/26 09:33 PM ET
You're facing #9 in the order - if you walk her you get back to top - so no
-- U2Hokie
Mar 14, 2026 at 06:27 AM ET
U2Hokie
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03/14/26 06:27 AM ET
Yup - the pitch was supposed to be another 6-8 in to the outside corner -
-- U2Hokie
Mar 14, 2026 at 06:31 AM ET
U2Hokie
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03/14/26 06:31 AM ET
The runner at first would not have hurt us. But, if you are playing the
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-- nkhooch
Mar 14, 2026 at 02:59 AM ET
nkhooch
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03/14/26 02:59 AM ET
Armchair: Mazzarone... she needs to throw strikes
-- VAHokie89
Mar 13, 2026 at 10:51 PM ET
VAHokie89
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03/13/26 10:51 PM ET
To me, it depends on who is batting. Also, the opportunity to put someone
-- VT One
Mar 13, 2026 at 10:43 PM ET
VT One
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03/13/26 10:43 PM ET
I like having forces at any base, but you can’t intentionally walk the
-- HOKIE SEAN
Mar 13, 2026 at 09:49 PM ET
HOKIE SEAN
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03/13/26 09:49 PM ET