I stood at a suitable distance and watched, burner golf, the morning parade of locals teeing off and I was amazed at the vast differences in the approach to launching that first ball.It reminded me of that film – the Good, the Bad and the Ugly – with an occasional gem from a player that is was a joy to watch.Every style was in evidence – the practiced Slicer, the committed Hooker, the Worm Burner, the, burner golf, Sky Rocket and the Shanker – they all showed up that day.
How one faces the pitcher is a very important part of a base, fast pitch bats
, ball game. Generally speaking, the back end of the plate should be about even with the middle of the hitter’s body. The big end of the bat should extend to one or two inches beyond the outside edge of the plate when the arms are fully extended. The type of pitcher and the situation tells the batter how to adjust.
If the pitcher is very fast and relies on his fast ball most of the time, the batter should stand as far back as possible.