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How Do You Play Second Base In Softball?

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How Do You Play Second Base In Softball?

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Playing second base in softball is a balancing act between covering the bases and assisting teammates in fielding the ball. Share base coverage with your shortstop. He or she is there to help sort out the active area in the middle of the field. “Both shortstop and second base need to be filled by quick players with great glove skills,” says Ray VanderMay, women’s softball coach at Seton Hall University. Make double plays by catching the ball while going to the base. Tag the base, then get out of the path of the runner while preparing the throw to first. While this step may seem like a feat fit for an octopus, the movement will save crucial time in making the play at first before the runner gets there. Watch where the ball is hit. If the ball is hit to right field or right-center, the second baseman will go out to assist in fielding the ball, and the shortstop will cover the base. If the ball is hit to left field or left-center, the shortstop will go out, while the second baseman stays

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