| America has always been one of the most | | | | markers on the ground, called bases. |
| innovative and inventive nations of the world | | | | It is very worthwhile to throw light on certain |
| when it comes to sports. Softball is one of the | | | | differences between baseball and softball: |
| finest innovations in the history of American | | | | A. the first and foremost point one might put |
| sports. Softball is another close relative of | | | | forward is the difference between the balls; |
| baseball, but with slight and significant alterations. | | | | baseball is played with a hardball and the game of |
| However, softball is basically a team sport where, | | | | softball is played with a relatively softer ball. |
| like baseball, the ball is thrown by a player to | | | | B. the ball is always thrown or pitched to the |
| another player on the opposing team. The player | | | | batter in an underarm fashion. It is released when |
| who is throwing the ball is better known as the | | | | the hand is below the hip and no further from the |
| pitcher. The player to whom the ball is thrown is | | | | body than the elbow. But in baseball games, the |
| known as the batter, who holds the bat (the | | | | ball is pitched over arm or sidearm. |
| round smooth stick like thing made of wood). The | | | | C. usually the playing field for softball is much |
| game gets its name after the ball with which it is | | | | smaller in comparison to baseball. |
| played - the softball. Just like the game of | | | | D. the game of softball is much shorter than |
| baseball, where the score depends on the player | | | | baseball. Baseball is played for nine innings (the |
| who holds the bat and hits the ball, the game of | | | | number of times the whole team gets the |
| softball also depends on the batter. Nonetheless, | | | | opportunity to bat), but in softball a game is only |
| scoring is accomplished through hitting the softball | | | | seven innings long. |
| and by running and touching a series of four | | | | |