SoftballWhether they're seasoned sports buffs or brand new to the game, your readers will dive into the Top Sport series. Each book offers solid skill lessons from experts, designed, to help children learn the right way to warm up, practice a skill, and improve their form. |
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back foot ball leaves base player batter doesn't hit batter hits batter's knees batting team bend your knees bounces Bring your throwing catch the ball catcher choke grip dead ball line designated hitter double play elbow enters your glove face the pitcher facing the batter fair territory feel the stretch feet fielder Fielding backhand fielding team fingers should point fly ball forced play forced to run foul line foul foul territory dead front foot glove-side foot ground ball hand signals hit the ball Hold the stretch holding the ball home plate infield keep leaves the pitcher's Lisa Fernandez Olympic Games Olympic softball team Once the ball outfield over-run pitcher's hand pitching arm Pitching The pitcher Rawlings reach the base ready position release the ball Repeat rubber score second base shoulder width slide Slingshot pitch Softball Association steal strike zone throw the ball throwing arm touch umpire will call wear windmill pitch