>>53648726It's quite simple. Because she cared about him.
Her teasing would only happen for two reasons
Ash was getting cocky or Ash teased her first.
Now, would she ever tease him when he was genuinely upset? No.
When he lost the league, she tried to be sympathetic, but he snapped at her, so she snapped back.
When she thought Ritchie was giving him shit, she came close to clobbering him, witnesses be damned.
She would never insult him unless he deserved it.
