Slugger Struck Out by Softball Pitcher Jennie Finch
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\"How Jennie Finch Struck Out Albert Pujols | RCScience.\" RealClearScience. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Apr. 2014.
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USA Softball Pitcher Jennie Finch easily struck out several major league baseball players on many different occasions.
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\"How Jennie Finch Struck Out Albert Pujols | RCScience.\" RealClearScience. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Apr. 2014.
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\"Major league hitters regularly make contact with baseballs traveling at blazing speeds of over 90-mph, so why is it that a softball, with a circumference almost one-third larger, thrown at a comparatively measly 68-mph, gives them so much trouble?\"
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\"Which Is Harder Baseball or Softball?\" Baseball and Cultures in the Americas Fall 2013 RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Apr. 2014.
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Baseball and softball are actually very different. In softball, the field is not only smaller, but larger. The pitching is harder, and it is also a lot harder to hit the ball.
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\"Which Is Harder Baseball or Softball?\" Baseball and Cultures in the Americas Fall 2013 RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Apr. 2014.
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Some may say that in baseball the ball is smaller so it is harder to see and hit, but in actuality, the barrels of the bats are bigger and the pitching mound is about 20 feet farther away from home plate, than in softball. This gives just about the same reaction time, but softball players still have slightly less of a reaction time given the distance and speed.
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\"Which Is Harder Baseball or Softball?\" Baseball and Cultures in the Americas Fall 2013 RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Apr. 2014.
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As well as being farther away, the baseball mound is raised. This means that the ball travels at a downward trajectory. Because of this, baseball players cannot throw rise balls which is one pitch that is very hard to hit in softball.
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\"Which Is Harder Baseball or Softball?\" Baseball and Cultures in the Americas Fall 2013 RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Apr. 2014.
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In baseball, a fastball that is pitched at 90 mph from an average pitching mound 60 feet 6 inches from home plate gives a batter about .44 seconds to see and react to the pitch.
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\"Which Is Harder Baseball or Softball?\" Baseball and Cultures in the Americas Fall 2013 RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Apr. 2014.
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In softball, a fastball pitched at 70 miles per hour from an average pitching mound of 43 feet, gives the batter about .35 seconds to see and react to the pitch. This means that a softball batter receiving a pitch 20 miles per hour slower still has 20% less time to react than a baseball player.
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\"Which Is Harder Baseball or Softball?\" Baseball and Cultures in the Americas Fall 2013 RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Apr. 2014.
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\"So not only does a softball player have less time to react to the ball, if it is a rise ball or even just a high fast ball, they have to work against gravity, making softball a harder hitting sport than baseball.\"
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From home plate to the pitchers mound it is 43 feet.(Softball)
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The distance between each base is 60 feet. (Softball)
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The distance from home plate to second base is 84' 10.25\". (Softball)
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From home plate to the fence can range all the way around from 190'-225' but must be deeper in center field. (Softball)
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The batters box is seven feet by three feet in softball.
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\"Equivalent Fastpitch Pitch Speeds Conversion Chart.\" Equivalent Fastpitch Pitch Speeds Conversion Chart. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2014.
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In softball, a pitcher who pitches in the high 70's is equivalent to an MLB player who pitches around 106.
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\"Equivalent Fastpitch Pitch Speeds Conversion Chart.\" Equivalent Fastpitch Pitch Speeds Conversion Chart. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2014.
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The fastest a major league baseball pitcher has ever pitched was 108.1 mph and that was Nolan Ryan in 1974.
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\"Equivalent Fastpitch Pitch Speeds Conversion Chart.\" Equivalent Fastpitch Pitch Speeds Conversion Chart. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2014.
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Recently the fastest baseball pitchers are at 102.8 mph. This was as of 2012 and 2013 and those players were (2012) Kelvin Herrera and (2013) Bruce Rondon.
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\"New Speed Record for Women's Fastpitch - Monica Abbott Blog.\" Monica Abbott. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2014.
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\"It was the bottom of the sixth, two outs, two runners on the bases and the tying run batting the count was 0-1. Monica was facing Angeline Quiocho for the Diamonds. For whatever reason Monica chose to throw a low version of her signature rise-ball. And what a pitch it was, perfection. The crowd was in awe another strike then the speed on the big board flashed 77 mph. 77 mph a new personal record for Monica! A new record for Women's Fastpitch.\"
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\"New Speed Record for Women's Fastpitch - Monica Abbott Blog.\" Monica Abbott. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2014.
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\"For those of you that need a comparison, in Baseball where pitching is sixty feet to match Monica's accomplishment the baseball pitcher would be throwing at 107.5 miles per hour. Unfortunately, the fastest baseball pitching record according to \"Baseball Almanac\" is held by Nolan Ryan at 108.1 miles per hour in a game on August 20, 1974. Although currently in the MLB there are reports of 100-104 miles per hour pitches; Monica's statement has been.......pitched.\"
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\"Aroldis Chapman Special: 15 Fastest Pitches Ever Recorded.\" Bleacher Report. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2014.
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\"On September 24, 2010, against the San Diego Padres, Chapman was clocked at 106 mph (169.1 km/h), according to PITCHf/x, which is the fastest pitch ever recorded in Major League Baseball.\"
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\"Aroldis Chapman Special: 15 Fastest Pitches Ever Recorded.\" Bleacher Report. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2014.
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\"Bob Feller reached 107.6 MPH back in 1946 with the Cleveland Indians. Feller's pitch would stand as the fastest recorded for 28 seasons before any pitcher would pass him and take over the #1 ranking for fastest pitch ever thrown\"
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\"Aroldis Chapman Special: 15 Fastest Pitches Ever Recorded.\" Bleacher Report. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2014.
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\"And the winner is.... Nolan Ryan with a 108.1 MPH reading according to the doppler laser radar readings that were used in 1974. The Ryan Express was really bringing the heat that night in 1974, throwing the fastest pitch ever recorded in a Major League Baseball game. Just one of a long list of accomplishments in his historic career. Something for Aroldis Chapman and any future flame throwers to aspire to.\"
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\"The Difference Between Baseball & Softball | ISport.com.\" The Difference Between Baseball & Softball | ISport.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2014.
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\"Everyone knows what baseball is; unfortunately the same doesn't go for softball. If you're a female and you play softball, many people might assume you just play the girls' version of baseball. But they're wrong!\"
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\"The Difference Between Baseball & Softball | ISport.com.\" The Difference Between Baseball & Softball | ISport.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2014.
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\"George Hancock created softball — known then as \"indoor baseball\" — in 1887 after modeling its rules and regulations after baseball. However, throughout the years softball has evolved, and today stands as its own recognizable sport\"
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\"The Difference Between Baseball & Softball | ISport.com.\" The Difference Between Baseball & Softball | ISport.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2014.
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\"Perhaps the most obvious difference between baseball and softball is the pitching technique. Baseball involves overhand throwing from an elevated mound in a pitching circle that extends to a nine-foot radius. Softball, on the other hand, involves underhand pitching from a flat pitching circle that extends to an eight-foot radius.\"
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\"The Difference Between Baseball & Softball | ISport.com.\" The Difference Between Baseball & Softball | ISport.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2014.
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\"Another major difference between the pitching is the distance from the mound to home plate. In baseball, the pitching distance is 60 feet and 6 inches whereas in softball, the distance falls anywhere from 35 to 43 feet.\"
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\"The Difference Between Baseball & Softball | ISport.com.\" The Difference Between Baseball & Softball | ISport.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2014.
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\"Both sports use bats, but a softball bat and a baseball bat are two completely different pieces of equipment. Neither softball nor baseball bats generally exceed 34 inches in length (baseball bats have a maximum length of 42 inches, though this is a rarity), but their weight differences are vastly different. In both sports, the difference between the length and weight is referred to as to the drop. If a bat's length is 34 inches and the bat's weight is 24 ounces, the bat would be referred to as a \"drop-10\" bat, or \"-10.\"
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\"The Difference Between Baseball & Softball | ISport.com.\" The Difference Between Baseball & Softball | ISport.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2014.
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The shapes of the bats are also different. The softball bat is often referred to as a \"bottle bat\" because of its slender shape. The maximum diameter of a softball bat is 2¼ inches, whereas in baseball, the diameter of the sweet spot on the bat may not exceed 2¾ inches Read more at: http://softball.isport.com/softball-guides/the-difference-between-baseball-softball
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\"The Difference Between Baseball & Softball | ISport.com.\" The Difference Between Baseball & Softball | ISport.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2014.
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\"There are a few remaining regulations for softball that differentiate it from baseball. The first are the baselines. In baseball, the standard length between all bases is 90 feet. For softball, this length is only 60 feet. As a result, the shorter base paths make up two different-sized fields.\"
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\"The Difference Between Baseball & Softball | ISport.com.\" The Difference Between Baseball & Softball | ISport.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2014.
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\"The home run fence for baseball has a minimum of 250 feet, although today's stadiums feature fences that sit at least 400 feet away in center field and 325 feet away down the foul lines. In softball, the minimum is 220 feet in centerfield, and teams rarely build much larger fields\"
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\"The Difference Between Baseball & Softball | ISport.com.\" The Difference Between Baseball & Softball | ISport.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2014.
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\"The number of innings per game is also different between baseball and softball. Softball games consist of seven innings while baseball games call for nine.\"
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\"The Difference Between Baseball & Softball | ISport.com.\" The Difference Between Baseball & Softball | ISport.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2014.
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Some say the two sports are two different to compare but this isn't true if you dig deep into specific aspects of the game.
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\"The Difference Between Baseball & Softball | ISport.com.\" The Difference Between Baseball & Softball | ISport.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2014.
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\"The two sports also differ in how they accommodate tied games. In baseball, if the score is tied after the ninth complete inning, the game will continue until one team takes the lead after a completed inning.\"
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\"The Difference Between Baseball & Softball | ISport.com.\" The Difference Between Baseball & Softball | ISport.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2014.
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\"In softball, the approach is similar, but there is an additional element that does not exist in baseball — a runner. If a game is tied at the top of the eighth inning, the offensive team begins its turn at bat with the player who is scheduled to bat ninth in that half-inning (whoever made the last out in the previous inning) placed on second base. This runner can be substituted according to the substitution rules. Every successive inning will begin with a runner on second base until one team wins.\"
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\"The Difference Between Baseball & Softball | ISport.com.\" The Difference Between Baseball & Softball | ISport.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2014.
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\"Both softball and baseball have mercy rules. According to NCAA rules, baseball can employ a mercy rule that ends a game if either team leads by 10 runs after seven complete innings of a nine-inning game\"
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\"The Difference Between Baseball & Softball | ISport.com.\" The Difference Between Baseball & Softball | ISport.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2014.
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\"In softball, there is an eight-run rule put into place after five complete innings have been played. In high school baseball and softball, games are called according to the mercy rule if the winning team is ahead by either 10 runs after five complete innings or 15 runs after four\"
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\"The Difference Between Baseball & Softball | ISport.com.\" The Difference Between Baseball & Softball | ISport.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2014.
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\"LEAD OFF: This area of the game is also vastly different between both sports. In baseball, a runner is allowed to lead off or attempt to steal any time the ball is live. In softball, the runner is only allowed to leave the bag once the ball is released from the pitcher's hand; otherwise it is an automatic out.\"
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\"The Difference Between Baseball & Softball | ISport.com.\" The Difference Between Baseball & Softball | ISport.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2014.
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\"When people think of professional ball, most generally only think of Major League Baseball, not National Pro Fastpitch, softball's professional league. This is expected, though, since the NPF hosts only four professional teams, to MLB's 30.\"
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\"The Difference Between Baseball & Softball | ISport.com.\" The Difference Between Baseball & Softball | ISport.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2014.
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\"There may always be a rivalry between baseball players and softball players bore from the debate as to which pitchers are more difficult to hit. The question is tough to answer because of the difference in distances and reaction times.But ultimately the sports are similar enough to be able to decide which is more difficult.\"
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\"Softball vs. Baseball Pitching Speeds.\" - Softball. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2014.
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\"In comparing Softball pitching to Baseball pitching, it is the batter's reaction time that has to be determined. For example, at the International and College (and soon to be High School) pitching distance of 43', a batter facing a 60 mph fastball has about 0.42 seconds to react to the pitch. This reaction time is derived from the fact that Distance = Rate times Time. If we assume that the average Softball pitcher releases the ball about 6 feet (yes, superstars like Jennie Finch have a leg stride closer to 7+ feet, but most pitchers do not) from the rubber, the pitching distance equals 37 feet. It takes a 60 mph fastball 0.42 seconds to travel 37 feet.\"
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\"Softball vs. Baseball Pitching Speeds.\" - Softball. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2014.
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\"To find the equivalent baseball pitch speed, we need to find how fast a ball should be going to cover a baseball pitching distance in 0.42 seconds. A quick Google search indicates that the average baseball pitch stride is between 80% and 90% of a pitcher's height. For a 6' 2\" pitcher, that equates to a stride distance of about 5.25 feet (assuming 85% of his height). Unlike a Softball pitcher, a Baseball pitcher extends their pitching arm past his body to throw the ball, so we will assume a total release point of 6 feet from the rubber. Therefore, the Baseball pitching distance is 54.5 feet and a ball has to go 87.8 mph to cover that distance in 0.52 seconds.\"
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\"Softball vs. Baseball Pitching Speeds.\" - Softball. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2014.
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Looking at this information found, you have less reaction time in softball than you do in baseball.
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ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures, n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2014.
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\"If you have never played competitive fast pitch softball you have no idea what it is like to try and hit that \"bigger slower ball\". The 20% less reaction time, the incredible ball movement that is possible and the fact that the delivery of the ball is so different makes for quite a challenge.\"
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ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures, n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2014.
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\"Hitting a baseball is easier because it is easier to pick up when it leaves the pitcher's hand and to adjust to the timing.\" Another thing that was noted was softball players had no problem adjusting to a baseball pitch and hitting it well whereas baseball players could not adjust to and hit the softball.
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ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures, n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2014.
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\"There is no shame in admitting these girls can throw some heat that moves all around the plate. These are some talented young women who have worked hard to develop their skills. They pitch multiple games in a day throwing many more pitches than major league pitchers do. They must be both physically fit and mentally tough. Nothing but respect from this fan\"
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ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures, n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2014.
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In the video, first they take an MLB pitcher and have him pitch against an invention they created to calculate the force and impact. After that, Jennie Finch did the same thing and her first pitch she completely shattered the machine.
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\"Sport Science:Softball Is Harder than Baseball.\" Sharmamriduls Blog. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2014.
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In this video many tests are done to prove softball is harder than baseball.
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\"Sport Science:Softball Is Harder than Baseball.\" Sharmamriduls Blog. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2014.
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Angles, movement, and hitting is all calculated along with reaction time. The only thing that is not covered in this video is fielding.
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Roudebush, Kris, and Bronwyn Harris. WiseGeek. Conjecture, 04 Apr. 2014. Web. 18 Apr. 2014.
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\"Baseball and softball are similar games, with the main difference between them being the size of the field and equipment. Most of the rules are similar, although in softball, the pitcher must pitch underhand. Baseball traditionally has been considered a sport for only boys and men, although this has changed to some degree, and softball is a sport that can be played by anyone of almost any age. Other differences between these sports typically depend on the age group and which specific set of rules is being followed.\"
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Roudebush, Kris, and Bronwyn Harris. WiseGeek. Conjecture, 04 Apr. 2014. Web. 18 Apr. 2014.
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\"One of the most easily noticeable differences between these sports is the size of the field. Although the exact sizes can vary based on the players' age group, softball fields are smaller than baseball fields for players of the same age. On a full-size softball field, the bases are 60 feet (18.29 m) apart for fastpitch games or 65 feet (19.81 m) apart for slowpitch games, compared with 90 feet (27.43 m) apart on a full-size baseball field. The distance to the outfield fence also is less in softball — usually less than 250 feet (76.2 m), compared with usually more than 300 feet (91.44 m) in baseball.\"
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Roudebush, Kris, and Bronwyn Harris. WiseGeek. Conjecture, 04 Apr. 2014. Web. 18 Apr. 2014.
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\"The specific rules that the pitcher must follow while on the mound or inside the circle, as well as before and during each pitch, are not the same in the two sports. For example, a softball pitcher must face directly toward home plate, with the shoulders square, before each pitch. Baseball pitchers, however, are not required to face home plate and can start in what is commonly called the stretch position. A right-handed pitcher faces third base from the stretch, and a left-hander faces first base.\"
