All of the Middle Shots captured by SoftballCenter from the 2020 Conference season! 

100% right about the juking. It does throw the batters pull rhythm off and makes it more likely they go up the middle. The same with the quick pitch

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senior ball does this

Middle is definitely part of the game in the conference. Often the pitcher is moving to cover the open hole so it isn’t intentional. The pitch is actually coming in at about 26 mph and knuckling but yes it is slow

This video is clips from the entire season of only middle shots.

@@sw48 Yeah but a few of them were 3 in a row in the same inning.

Either terrible players or on purpose. I can hit a home run every swing and I don’t play much. Once they added the plus one to the game it forces you to hit in the park, so I rip it down 3rd base or carve it to right field.

@@justinjones528195% are on purpose! Fkn losers trying to hurt another guy. Absolutely losers!

Back foot starts even with homeplate is the only rule

Agreed. Dodds smoked that ball as hard as he could directly at Dombrowski. DS went hard at picther's allot LY.

"Look what I found?" What a grab...

Has to be the hardest hit ball

Thank you for saying this

I’ve noticed this more than once

@@codymc9085 *Softball is for losers who couldn’t make it in baseball.*

Facts. I still remember when i hit dude in the ribs with an ultra 2..never again will i ever hit middle on purpose.

That’s the thing when you play in a upper league like I do if the middle is hit its on purpose we can all control our hits so middle shots start fights

That is why pitchers at this level wear masks and shin guards

You play that spot tho the pitcher is in the field. Be a man or be a catcher

Takes nuts to toe the rubber for as many years as he has

that was an entire seasons worth of middle shots.

@@sw48 Yeah but some of them were 3 in a row in the same inning.

Adult softball doesn’t use little league distances fence distances.

Many are coming at over 100 mph

This isn't baseball or the MLB

@@MonsieurRobotic It's not okay actually. That's a dumbass thing to say.

@@MonsieurRobotic Yeah sometimes it will. But a number of these clips is 3 middle shots in the same inning.

@@MonsieurRobotic Yeah moving back 5 feet is gonna really be the difference lmao.

@@MonsieurRobotic Lol i shouldn't play because i have bat control enough to not hit at the pitcher? If it isn't intentional the hitter is just trash.

@@MonsieurRobotic .725

Now? Have you been in a coma for the last 60 years? American Professional Mens Softball has been a thing since the 70s. It's huge. Always has been

Bubba cuts those low liners as hard as anyone ever.

@@sw48 he ripped my shoulder out on the one I "slowed down" Super awesome watching him do what he loves.

looks like it handcuffed him.

u don’t understand the game give it a try

Trying to get the batter to miss the sweet spot by a quarter inch

@@sw48 thanks, thought maybe in coed leagues they do that to get the runner off base

Some of these clips the pitcher moves into the hole that the hitter is hitting through.

"Pros" No reason to he hitting up the middle if ur pro enuff to place the ball ... jus sayin

@@MonsieurRobotic That is not true. It is softball not baseball. A JV baseball player can hit a slow pitch softball where he wants to without his average dropping by 200

Cincinnatis mid america ballyard, 300 foot fences

Mid america one of my favorite parks

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These were middle shots

@@sw48 Clearly

For 8 years I never spoke then people kept posting they wanted to know who was hitting and making plays. Plus a lot of these clips come from full condensed games where commentating is necessary.

I would suggest learning to backpedal to get further away once you let go of the pitch that way you have better reaction time

ok did I ask

don't pitch-why would you want to pitch? prepare to get drilled often and the other team will not care at all good luck!

Like the other guy said, backpedal a few steps as soon as you release the ball to give yourself more space, but make sure your feet are set when they hit the ball. Get some of those oblong reaction balls and train your reflexes. See if your team will play a 5 man infield so that middle gap doesnt look as enticing. Make sure youre locked in every pitch and try not to get caught standing flat footed.

@@MaXiMuMv2 Thanks! Been pitching a couple BPs now and getting a little more comfortable with dropping back and preparing. I invested in a full mask helmet, and shin guards. It gives me a little more confidence while pitching. My guys make fun of me but I don't give a shit.

Trying to hurt the pitcher is not part of the game...smh