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