she has a ton of potential and always has. Just got to keep on grinding. She is all Hokie and I'm 100% behind her. She hasn't gotten a lot of calls in this game on her "close" pitches. BUT she has as much potential as any pitcher we have. Her control gets away from her at times, and I personally think that is a mental thing. She is best when ump has a liberal strike zone, but she just isn't getting calls on close pitches this weekend. When Mazz can consistently nip the corners and reign in that change up and rise ball, look out! That change is a relatively new pitch for her, so she will continue to develop it and improve it. She struggled today after the confusion on the RF foul ball no one caught. That ball was catchable, and should have been caught for the out. It wasn't. That batter went on to walk and score. Mazz just needs to put stuff like that behind her, and focus on what's ahead of her. Realize too, coaches are calling every pitch and making decisions on when to pull and insert pitchers. For example, Bree ran out of gas long before they pulled her and it was obvious. I don't see anyone calling for her to not pitch next year. But she needs to get stronger, and mentally tougher, and she will, just like Mazz will. We can all improve, and should always be willing to work to improve. I'm confident in Mazz being willing to work on her craft. ** Edited by B Hokie at 5/17/2026, 4:31:56 PM ** Edited by B Hokie at 5/17/2026, 4:32:44 PM