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Knor614 t1_jcrc2ij wrote

Reply to comment by cspinelive in Olivia Pichardo Becomes First Woman to Play in a Division 1 College Baseball Game by Banestar66

Seems like a smaller ball would help

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alwaysmyfault t1_jcrgpqd wrote

This isn't basketball.

A smaller baseball would make it harder to hit, harder to catch, harder to throw.

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cspinelive t1_jcrgfi4 wrote

Help with what? How?

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Knor614 t1_jcrh030 wrote

Generally women have smaller hands so you would think that using a smaller ball would be better

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cspinelive t1_jcrhz2f wrote

I’m just making stuff up here but you’ve got 8 year olds girls throwing a softball just fine. Granted it is smaller at that age but still bigger than a baseball. So I’m guessing the softball isn’t so big that it would really impact the ability to throw it.

The smaller field makes plays closer and throws shorter. Plays happen faster. The larger ball travels off the bat slower and keep more hits playable than if the ball were smaller.

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lionheart4life t1_jcte1vd wrote

The pitchers already strike out like 90% of the batters they face. There would be no scoring with a smaller ball.

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