Despite its name, softball is far from a soft sport. Some even argue that it’s harder than baseball. However, in both softball and baseball, batting is one of the hardest parts of the game. In order to be successful at the plate, one must understand what they are facing. In fast-pitch softball, the ball is thrown from 43 feet away averaging about 70 miles per hour. This gives the batter .350 milliseconds to react to the ball; that’s less than half of a second. Under these conditions, it becomes very apparent how important it is to understand the correct way to bat in order to increase one’s chances of actually hitting the ball. The first most important part of batting is how you grip the bat. When you approach the bat, grab it as if you’re
