14 year old pitchers

Question

im 14 and i throw 68 mph and people say i throw really hard...

and i look and see 13 year olds say they can throw 75-80??

are they lying? cus these ppl have to be

Answer 1

im 14 and i pitch exceptional for my age. at 70 to mid-70 but im not a freshman yet. that is above average and is pretty good at our age. but it dont matter how fast you pitch its how effective you are at the mound. with curveballs and your accuracy