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Baseball Vs. Softball

By: Payton Palmer Comm 1010. Baseball Vs. Softball. How Baseball Differs From Softball. Some Differences Are. Size Technique Difficulty Strategy S peed. Size & Specifications. Baseball Ball Size 9 in. circumference Bat Size & Type 42 in. or less Mostly wooden bats

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Baseball Vs. Softball

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  1. By: Payton Palmer Comm 1010 Baseball Vs. Softball

  2. How Baseball Differs From Softball

  3. Some Differences Are.. • Size • Technique • Difficulty • Strategy • Speed

  4. Size & Specifications Baseball • Ball Size • 9 in. circumference • Bat Size & Type • 42 in. or less • Mostly wooden bats • Or bb core bats • Field • Base paths (90 ft.) • Home run fence is 320ft at the foul polls and 400ft at center field Softball • Ball Size • 12 in. circumference • Bat Size & Type • 34 in. or less • Composite bats • Field • Base paths (60 ft.) • Home run fence is 200ft at the foul polls and 210ft at center field

  5. Technique • Pitching • Delivery • Over-hand, spin, downhill, mound is on a hill • 60 ft. to batter • Power game • Less bunting • More home runs • Pitching • Delivery • Under-hand, spin, mound is on flat ground • 43 ft. to batter • Small Game • More bunts • Stealing Baseball Softball

  6. Is Softball Harder? • Controversial topic • Shorter distance for pitching • Harder to recognize and adjust • More short game in softball than baseball

  7. Professional Ball • Taken out of Olympics in 2005 • MiLB • MLB • More well-known • Taken out of Olympics in 2005 • National Leagues Baseball Softball

  8. Conclusion It’s important to have a basic understanding of sports, especially when sports are becoming more popular.

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