How to play softball

Softball is a sport very similar to baseball, but it is slightly weaker than baseball in terms of technical difficulty and intensity. It can be said that softball developed from baseball, and this sport once appeared in the Olympics. Softball is a typical Western sport. Many Chinese people have little exposure to it and are not very familiar with its specific rules and playing methods. So, how is softball played? Let’s take a look below.

Softball Rules

Softball is very similar to baseball, but softball is less difficult than baseball and because of this, the demand for playing space is small, so softball is now mostly a women's game. Softball games usually last 7 innings, and the team with the most points at the end wins. If the game is tied after 7 innings, there will be an extra inning until one side wins.

Score and safety

In softball games, there are strict scoring rules. People who are new to this sport need to pay special attention, as they may be eliminated if they are not careful. Therefore, it is necessary to master the rules of softball games. Batters in particular need to be very careful.

home run

In softball, there is a term called home run, which refers to when a batter hits the ball directly out of the outfield fence. At this time, the batter and all the runners on base can run back to home plate and score.

Get on Base

What does it mean to get on base? If the batsman hits the ball out of the game or is hit by a ball thrown by the opponent, the batsman can also reach base safely. However, if it is a home run, which is often hit over the fence, the batter and all the baserunners have to run around the bases and score immediately.

Hit the ball

In softball games, bunt is a technique that batsmen must master because it is highly concealed. By bunt, base runners can quickly and safely reach base. And in softball, how the defensive players handle the bunt is also the key to the game. So what is a bunt? Waiting for the ball to hit the bat or lightly touching the ball with the bat so that it slowly rolls into the infield is called a "bundle."