Your pitching plan Working fast is very important, but there are times when it is necessary to play games with the batter. When an aggressive hitter steps into the batter's box and it appears as though he or she can't wait to hit, it may be appropriate to step back off the rubber and rub up the ball or talk to the catcher. Of course, an impatient hitter is easier to get out. Obviously this means to throw strikes early in the count so the hitter will have to hit the pitcher's pitch instead of the hitter's pitch. Good hitters generally look for a pitch in a particular zone.
Hitters basically become defensive when behind in the count.
Conversely, many pitchers are so obsessed with getting ahead in the count that they continually throw fastballs for the first pitch. Pitchers must not become predictable Pitchers who repeatedly throw fastballs on the first pitch eventually get hit very hard. Hitters will anticipate the fastball and be prepared to hit it. Of course, a fastball for a strike is better than a breaking ball for a ball. Pitchers must learn to mix in a breaking ball on the first pitch to keep the hitter honest.