Is Softball Harder Than Baseball?!
December 17, 2020
A lot of people think that just because a baseball is smaller than a softball, that it’s an easier sport, but I think that softball is harder. You’re probably thinking “well, how come?” Well, for starters, baseball and softball have pretty much the same rules, BUT, in baseball, the ball is pitched from an elevated mound that is 60-feet away from the plate. In softball, the ball has to be thrown underhand. In baseball, the pitch is almost always done overhand or sidearm. We say ‘almost always’ because there is nothing in the rules stopping a baseball pitcher throwing underhand, so it’s a lot harder to pitch underhand than overhand. Secondly, a regulation softball is significantly larger than a regulation baseball. A softball measures between 11.88 and 12.13 inches in circumference and weighs between 6.25 and 7.00 ounces; a baseball measures between 9.00 and 9.25 inches in circumference and weighs between 5.00 and 5.25 ounces, so a softball is harder to catch and throw because of its size. In softball, there’s some bats that are not allowed in certain games, so if you have a bat that can’t be in the games, they will call you out, and the other team gets an out. In baseball, that doesn’t happen; so I rest my case. I think that softball is a harder sport than softball.
Viraaaaaaaa • Nov 8, 2021 at 12:20 pm
Would a larger ball not make it easier to hit? I think if it’s smaller you have less area where you could hit than if it were larger.
Christian Snyder • Nov 3, 2021 at 11:15 am
Im sorry but I have to disagree I feel like baseball is harder just simply because even though are mounds are up higher we have to throw over hand and you said baseball does not have banned bats even though it most certainly does.
Viraaaaaaaa • Nov 8, 2021 at 11:30 am
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Raeleigh Baggett • Apr 1, 2021 at 8:35 am
I love this article and I’m so happy someone finally brought up why softball is harder. Great job!!
Dana Darrow • Jan 27, 2021 at 7:50 am
Loved your article Illana. Keep up the great work.