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Softball is a team sport in which a ball, eleven to twelve inches (28 to 30.5 centimeters) in circumference, is thrown by a player called a pitcher and hit by an offensive player called a batter with a round, smooth stick called a bat (usually wooden or metal). Scoring is accomplished by the batter running and touching a series of three markers on the ground called bases, and then touching the final marker, called home plate. Softball is a direct descendant of baseball, which is sometimes referred to as hardball to distinguish the two, but differs from it in several ways (see Comparison of baseball and softball). This article assumes no knowledge of baseball.
The sport's governing body, the International Softball Federation holds world championships, held every four years, in several categories.
Types of softball
There are three general forms of softball: slow pitch, fast pitch, and modified pitch. More on [ Softball ]
i love my pic its two years ago when i played softball
bhcuty99 (kaitlyn wilson) Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:50:07 -0000
i love my pic its two years ago when i played softball
@WhitlockJason Comes back for the Masters. Does softball interview with Jim Nantz. Ends up in final pairing with Lefty on Sun and wins.
Jayman3768 (Jay) Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:48:14 -0000
@WhitlockJason Comes back for the Masters. Does softball interview with Jim Nantz. Ends up in final pairing with Lefty on Sun and wins.
RT GO GET EM Pecky Lecky @spthehost: On my way to my fall league softball championship. Wish me luck. Even tho its slapping outside. Smh.
JamesCruz1 (James Cruz) Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:46:28 -0000
RT GO GET EM Pecky Lecky @spthehost: On my way to my fall league softball championship. Wish me luck. Even tho its slapping outside. Smh.
RT @spthehost: On my way to my fall league softball championship. Wish me luck. Even tho its slapping outside. Smh. -BUNDLE UP!!!!
Melissas_Way (Honey Cutz a.k.a Mel) Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:37:12 -0000
RT @spthehost: On my way to my fall league softball championship. Wish me luck. Even tho its slapping outside. Smh. -BUNDLE UP!!!!
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Satrioo (Satrio Ramadhan) Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:36:05 -0000
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On my way to my fall league softball championship. Wish me luck. Even tho its slapping outside. Smh.
spthehost (Shawn Pecas) Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:35:18 -0000
On my way to my fall league softball championship. Wish me luck. Even tho its slapping outside. Smh.
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