First and foremost, the pace of the game in …show more content…
In softball, professionals use 11 inch softballs that are around 2 inches wider than a baseball. Because of the larger size this also means the softball is thus heavier than a baseball. Along with this, the average professional softball pitching speed is around 72 mph, which is 20 mph slower than baseball pitching. With this information in mind, some may think that because of the larger ball size and slower pitching it is less challenging to hit a softball compared to a baseball. Again, this is a common misunderstanding when comparing softball and baseball. Because of the incredibly small distance between the batter and the pitcher, it is extremely difficult to read and hit the ball even with a larger ball. Take it from me, i’ve been playing softball for 11 years and have experienced first hand how difficult it is to make contact with what appears to be a bright yellow cantaloupe visible from space. It is