Against elite pitching, youβre only getting 4-6 hits a game. Those 4-6 hits have to score runs - XBH!!!
Especially with how far strength & conditioning in softball has come. These girls have the ability to mis-hit balls out of the park.
Swing hard
College softball is not the same game it was. Offensively, college softball has shifted from a pitcher-dominant, small-ball game to a much more power-driven, lineup-deep game.
The modern version of the game is built around damage, not just contact.
Old college softball: speed, slap, bunt pressure, ace pitchers controlling games.
Modern college softball: deeper lineups, more power, more extra-base hits, and far more teams that can score from the box.
If youβre a high school player and youβre not training to hit long line drives in the softball world β youβre doing yourself a disservice.