As you can see from the comments on my previous post about softball hitting practice, most teams practice hitting quite often. However, you may be surprised to find out there may be a couple important things you’re leaving out.

1. Hit and Run - Getting Out of the Box
In a game, what do you have to do after you hit the ball? That’s right, RUN! Yet, how many of your swing in practice are followed by a run down the line to first base? If you’re team gets a lot of reps in station drills or in the batting cage, then chances are they may very rarely actually hit then run in practice. Maybe you NEVER actually run down the line to first after a hit in practice, Continue reading →