Why is a softball harder to hit?

While baseballs are thrown at a higher speed and can be more difficult, the smaller field in softball gives the batter less time to react; making it more difficult to hit the ball. Even though speed and distance do play a large factor, it’s not the biggest.

What are the four types of hits in softball?

Hit: A batted ball that allows a batter to safely reach base. A single (advances to 1st base), double (advances to 2nd base), triple (advances to 3rd base), and home run are all types of hits.

What part of the softball should you hit?

After contact, the hitter should allow her arms to extend and her wrists to roll over, ending the swing with her hands near the front shoulder and her chin on the back shoulder. The majority of the player’s weight remains on the firm front leg, and the back shoulder, hip and knee should be aligned.

What does it mean when a softball hits the ground?

A hard hit ball on the ground is still going to result in an out more often than you’d like. The second piece of the puzzle is launch angle. Simply put, this is the measure of the angle the ball comes off the bat. Low numbers mean low hits (on the ground), higher numbers indicate that the ball is launched into the air–too high and it’s a pop-up.

How to hit a softball with more power?

1 Grip, Stance and Swing. Get comfortable. Imagine you are wearing rings on both hands. These should line up in a straight line. 2 Exit Velocity. At its simplest, exit velocity is the speed of the ball as it leaves the bat. 3 Launch Angle. When we talk about power, we usually mean more than just hitting hard.

What does a low number on a softball mean?

Low numbers mean low hits (on the ground), higher numbers indicate that the ball is launched into the air–too high and it’s a pop-up. That pop-up is the most likely outcome if you’re trying to put the ball in the air without putting in the work on a fundamentally sound swing.

What makes a softball have a higher Cor?

COR: The measurement of the bounce of the ball. Softballs with a higher COR are livelier and result in farther and faster-travelling hits. Softballs with a higher COR are livelier and result in farther and faster-travelling hits.