Juulie - this happens from time to time and I understand your concern about the appearance. However, you cannot artificially switch just because you are "worried" you may have to call another foul.
First of all, if you do this, it is the same as letting a coach intimidate or work you, even though you may not see it that way. What is happening is that you are afraid of criticism for doing exactly what you are supposed to do - call fouls when they occur.
Second, always remember that you do not foul anybody. You just watch the game and inform the scorer when a player commits a foul. If you are worried about calling too many fouls against one team on one end, then the cure would be to stop calling fouls when they occur - not just to work the other end of the court. I'm sure you wouldn't want to do that.
Third, there is no rule in the book of which I am aware that says our job is to make sure there is an equal number of fouls called on both teams or an equal number called by each official. As long as you and your partner are making calls consistently based on the amount and nature of contact, you are doing your job correctly.
Sometimes, the game just goes the way the game just goes.
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