OGT-Florida at South Carolina 3/31/2023 6:00 SEC+

She hasn't exactly pitched to contact .....5 free bases vs Arky in 3 innings, 4 free bases in 2+ tonight. Her worst outings. I wish she would get back to pitching more to contact

 

Add to that - Except for 2 or 3 players, we have a team that can't hit good pitching either. We beat up on average and bad teams and run up all kinds of offensive numbers. But when you look at our numbers against ranked teams, we're simply not very good on offense. I think we're 5-7 against teams in the Top 50, which means most of our games and wins have been against teams outside of the Top 50.

 

She's not throwing nearly as hard as she did last year. If the coaches have gotten her to temper her speed to improve control, it's not working. She just ain't the same Lexie Delbrey that was a very good freshman pitcher. Regressed instead of improved. Maybe related to the injury, we don't know. But you're right - the control and confidence seems to be missing.

 

Fair on the speed, also wonder if the surgery/health is at play there. She has had success this year pitching to contact, but maybe that was just lesser competition....last good outing was complete game with no walks vs Stetson

 

3-1 count to Echols with 2 on and she pops out...now the lineup has to pick her up

 

USC on their 4th pitcher early in the 5th...weird but it's been effective

 

My contact remark earlier was based on the game announcers saying that's what she doing this year as opposed to last year when she was getting more strikeouts. And, yeah, I've wondered and posted that the change could be a result of the surgery (maybe she's not at full strength yet or maybe the surgery changed the way she has to pitch). Whatever it is, she's not the same - at least against good teams.

 

I think we both are right, she is trying to pitch to contact, just not very good at it lol

 

What is this review?

 

Cut their lead in half..

 

Bases loaded with Gators

 

Well things are looking up. Down 6-5, but Bases loaded, 1 out, Walsh up

 

Walsh walks, tie game

 

Egan looks at strike 3, 2 outs. Up to Longley.

 

Longley fouls off several before drawing a walk. 7-6 Gators

 

Not a great night for her, was hoping she would step up

 

Roe, 3 RBI double 10-6. Woop Woop.
Edit: Actually a triple

 

That is more like it!

 

Nice inning...Gators winning 10-6

 

Can we get baseball going?