Why was she so hard to hit? What was she throwing?

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HokieAvalanche

Posted: 03/05/2026 at 09:08 PM ET

(In response to this post by hokeeron1)

We've made this pitcher look like Cy Young ** -- hokeeron1 Mar 05, 2026 at 08:18 PM ET

hokeeron1 • 03/05/26 08:18 PM ET

1 baserunner in 5 and 2/3 innings. -- VTSweaterMan Mar 05, 2026 at 10:46 PM ET

VTSweaterMan • 03/05/26 10:46 PM ET

Plus she hit the 2-run dinger!** -- ColWilliamFleming Mar 05, 2026 at 08:28 PM ET

ColWilliamFleming • 03/05/26 08:28 PM ET

Ok, then she looked like Babe Ruth** -- laphroaig Mar 05, 2026 at 08:55 PM ET

laphroaig • 03/05/26 08:55 PM ET

Yep...forgot about that ** -- hokeeron1 Mar 05, 2026 at 08:29 PM ET

hokeeron1 • 03/05/26 08:29 PM ET

I think sometimes when you start out like they did its hard to keep -- Hokie_Forester Mar 05, 2026 at 08:20 PM ET

Hokie_Forester • 03/05/26 08:20 PM ET

Perhaps...but we've had one hit off her in 5+ innings.** -- hokeeron1 Mar 05, 2026 at 08:27 PM ET

hokeeron1 • 03/05/26 08:27 PM ET

Why was she so hard to hit? What was she throwing?** ◄ -- HokieAvalanche Mar 05, 2026 at 09:08 PM ET

HokieAvalanche • 03/05/26 09:08 PM ET

I sat behind the plate and occasionally saw the gun. She was . . -- MidloHokie Mar 05, 2026 at 10:13 PM ET

MidloHokie • 03/05/26 10:13 PM ET

Don't really know...but she threw 53 strikes in 77 pitches... -- hokeeron1 Mar 05, 2026 at 09:16 PM ET

hokeeron1 • 03/05/26 09:16 PM ET

My Dad always said "Throw strikes, change speeds." I always responded, -- laphroaig Mar 06, 2026 at 03:51 AM ET

laphroaig • 03/06/26 03:51 AM ET

As a catcher could you tell the change in speed or were you just happy to -- Hokie-2x Mar 06, 2026 at 07:24 AM ET

Hokie-2x • 03/06/26 07:24 AM ET

My favorite thing as a catcher was not warning a pitcher to get down or -- laphroaig Mar 06, 2026 at 07:31 AM ET

laphroaig • 03/06/26 07:31 AM ET

We scored 1 run against Winthrop and lost to Charlotte -- Hokie_Forester Mar 05, 2026 at 08:30 PM ET

Hokie_Forester • 03/05/26 08:30 PM ET

Pitchers pitching effectively can freeze even the usually hottest bats.** -- laphroaig Mar 06, 2026 at 07:39 AM ET

laphroaig • 03/06/26 07:39 AM ET

Exactly. It can really cause you to get overly aggressive at the plate.** -- VTBUCKLEY Mar 05, 2026 at 08:25 PM ET

VTBUCKLEY • 03/05/26 08:25 PM ET