Baseball and softball are sports that share a lot of similarities and seem almost identical to the naked eye, but there are many differences between the two. Slap hitting is a distinct batting ...

SAN BERNARDINO >> The unofficial California Little League Championship game came down to a bases-loaded slap bunt. Garrett Strenger drove in the winning run in the bottom of the sixth as Santa ...

TUSCALOOSA | Everyone can relate to the towering home run. Purists appreciate the single through the infield and the double that shoots the gap in the outfield. Softball also has a more subtle batting ...

“We definitely know the value of the bunt and the slap,” Duncan said. “We have a couple of girls that can slap very effectively in our line-up. They don't do it every single time, because then it ...

Izzy Neal creeps out of the left-handed batter’s box, knees bent, eyes locked on the pitcher. The third baseman edges forward. The shortstop cheats down the line. The stadium crowd senses what might ...

Several years before she set the New Albany High School softball program's record for hits in a season, Jamie Sevenish learned to swing the bat playing baseball with her older brother. Sevenish, now a ...

BRIDGEWATER – In team sports, individuals need to sacrifice for the greater good of the team to be successful. One of the best examples of that is the bunt. “The reason why you call it a sacrifice is ...

SAN BERNARDINO – The unofficial California Little League championship game came down to a bases-loaded slap bunt. Garrett Strenger drove in the winning run in the bottom of the sixth as Santa ...

The Notre Dame Bulldogs are heading back to the final four with new players, new roles and new jerseys. But one thing remains the same -- they bunt, slap and run like crazy. "Using speed and putting ...