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When I was in sixth grade I was playing baseball and I hit one over the fence, the umpire said it was a foul ball. If I was playing cricket I would still be in play. Baseball and cricket are kind of similar, yet very different. In cricket they have different equipment than baseball. And the fields are different. For example there is not an out of bounds when you hit the ball. In baseball you have a round bat cleats helmet and a glove for one hand. In cricket your have two shin pad, hemet, two…

performance. However, not all gloves are the same. They differ in materials and sizes. The type of softball glove you will use largely depends on your position and other factors such as level of play. You can also get to choose from the different designs of webbing and stitching, the patterns and sizes. Sizes of Softball Gloves According to Age and Position The most important factors in choosing…

In a game of failure, it’s only expected that failure would be around each corner. Every pitcher has a bad start, from Clayton Kershaw to a pitcher trying to make a level three team, I have found myself in this exact situation several times. At Lakewood High School around midsummer I was scheduled to pitch against one of the best teams we would see all season. This was Team Colorado. Not only was each pitch laboured but my arm was sore and my legs were weak. From the time I began my warm-up in…

Why Batting Cage Nets Is Important In Softball In the past, softball team never take batting cage seriously, they have always think it is useless and of no benefits. However, in recent times, softball players have seen the important of batting cage. This is because of the fact that it gives opportunity to players for more practice. Generally, players that have batting cage tend to improve their softball skills faster and derive pleasure for playing the game. If the practice is done regularly…

Baseball came from older bat and ball games, as the scientist present that on old French manuscript contains the illustrations of old bat and ball which was created in 1344 and it look like similar to baseball. “David Block argued that the originally comes from England. However, nowadays baseball is the most popular in Cuba, United States, Venezuela, Japan and China, but now I want to talk more concretely about American baseball teams. ( http://www.allforbets.com/en/topic/42/baseball-history)…

Baseball is fairly popular sport that is played all around the world. Baseball is a game involving a bat and ball that is played between two teams taking turns batting and fielding. The batting team scores by hitting a ball that is thrown by the pitcher with a bat. Then running around a series of bases. The pitcher is the player who throws the baseball toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter. A skilled pitcher often throws a diffrent types of pitches to prevent…

Maria Teresa and Ruggero Badano’s prayers had finally been answered after eleven years of waiting. On October 29, 1971, a healthy baby girl was born. She was dedicated to the Virgin Mary and named Chiara Luce Badano, which means “clear light” in English. As a young child, Chiara honored the works of mercy by visiting the sick, sheltering the homeless, comforting the afflicted, and praying for the living and the dead. Chiara was especially concerned for children and their suffering. She joined…

Perham softball head coach Tyler Doll knew his team would need to score a lot of runs if it wanted to beat the Park Rapids Area Panthers on April 4 at Arvig Park. However, Panther pitcher Brooke Jerger made sure that didn’t happen when she shut down the Yellowjackets, helping the Panthers to an 11-1 season opening win. Jerger scattered four hits while allowing one run. She struck out eight and did not walk a batter. She started strong, striking out five of the six batters she faced to start the…

“He ripped it! He ripped it! It’s all the way to the wall! This guy’s coming home! Jordan’s at second! Stop Jordan! Yeah!” My grandpa blared into his phone speaker. On a warm day in the Summer of 2014, I geared up to play in my last baseball game ever. My high school baseball team had squeaked into its first playoff appearance in five years and we were set to play as the underdogs in the CIF playoffs against Ventura High School. After a hard fought game, we reached the top of the last inning and…

THE EIGHT FOOT CIRCLE “Stand up for what you believe in even if that means standing alone”. When I was younger and got my first opportunity to stand up for myself without anyone pushing me to succeed things didn't go as planned. Although I didn't succeeded I took a lesson from it in the end. “Play ball” the umpire called out as we jogged on to the field. Like every game before I headed for third base. The game begins and I can tell for the start the game wasn't going…