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Are fast-pitch softball pitchers overdoing it?

Are fast-pitch softball pitchers overdoing it?

Source: WUSTL

Baseball leagues often have fairly strict limits on how many innings pitchers can pitch or how many pitches a player can throw. But for girls playing fast-pitch softball, such guidelines are rare. Washington University sports medicine specialists have found that many pitchers aren't getting enough time to recover and are experiencing shoulder fatigue, pain, weakness and injury.

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