There has been a big dramatic and diplomatic controversy over many years of which sport is more difficult to play baseball or softball. This essay is going to explain to you why baseball is the tougher sport to play. Although baseball and softball are very similar there are some very big and dramatic changes throughout the way the two of them are played. Once you read what is artificial and what are all facts proven by scientist it will be easier to understand the explanation. By the end of this essay it will be proven that baseball is more complex than softball.
Baseball and softball seem to be much alike, but they are much different. Starting off with the pitching distance of the two. In baseball a pitcher stands on top of a mound and aims at a downward angle. The pitcher has to put more motion and velocity into his throw because he is 60 feet away from the plate rather the 40 feet as it is in softball. Pitchers in baseball have different motions and as a hitter it is sometimes difficult to adjust to those different motions. In softball all pitchers have one motion and that is the underhand motion. Very often releasing points may seem to be …show more content…
It is important to see what the rotation of the ball has and which direction it is going to break when it is an off speed pitch. Another similarity the two may have is the control of an individual's bat speed. It is more than likely that once a guy makes contact with the ball it will travel much further due to the muscle difference between a guy and a girl. Although athletes from both, baseball and softball can have the same quickness through their hands and hips. Even though baseball and softball seem to be very similar there are many differences and more information to show that baseball is a little more complex and it is a faster paced game due to the dimensions of the