BASEBALL VS. SOFTBALL
By: Megan ReedCOMM 1010
Introduction: You are up to bat. Tied ball game. Last inning. Pitch coming 60-70 mph from 43
feet OR pitch coming 80-90+ mph from 60 feet?
How Baseball Differs From Softball
Some Differences Are… Size Technique Strategy Difficulty
The Ball Size A Baseball is 9 inches in circumference.A Softball is 12 inches in circumference
The Fields •Base Paths •Homerun Fences •Pitchers Mound
BATS
WOOD BATS
COMPOSITE BATS
TechniqueBaseball Softball
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
Is Softball Harder? Controversial topic Shorter distance for
pitchingHarder to recognize
and adjust More short game in
softball than baseball
Conclusion Ultimately, the two sports are similar,
but there are very obvious differences.
SizeTechniqueStrategy Difficulty