1. By: Payton Palmer
Comm 1010
Baseball Vs. Softball

2. How Baseball Differs From Softball

3. Some Differences Are..
Size
Technique
Difficulty
Strategy
Speed

4. Size & Specifications Baseball Ball Size Bat Size & Type Field
9 in. circumference
Bat Size & Type
42 in. or less
Mostly wooden bats
Or bb core bats
Field
Base paths (90 ft.)
Home run fence is 320ft at the foul polls and 400ft at center field
Softball
Ball Size
12 in. circumference
Bat Size & Type
34 in. or less
Composite bats
Field
Base paths (60 ft.)
Home run fence is 200ft at the foul polls and 210ft at center field

5. Technique Baseball Softball Pitching Power game Pitching Small Game
Delivery
Over-hand, spin, downhill, mound is on a hill
60 ft. to batter
Power game
Less bunting
More home runs
Pitching
Delivery
Under-hand, spin, mound is on flat ground
43 ft. to batter
Small Game
More bunts
Stealing

7. Is Softball Harder? Controversial topic Shorter distance for pitching
Harder to recognize and adjust
More short game in softball than baseball

8. Professional Ball Baseball Softball Taken out of Olympics in 2005 MiLB
MLB
More well-known
Taken out of Olympics in 2005
National Leagues

9. Conclusion
It’s important to have a basic understanding of sports, especially when sports are becoming more popular.