local softball players and coaches say about the difference in 40- and 43-foot pitching distances
What local softball players and coaches say about the difference in 40- and 43-foot pitching distances:
“Before, my release point from the back of the batter’s box was when they started to let go of the ball. Now that it’s slower, I might have to wait a second after they release it. Some pitchers pitch at different speeds. I just have to adjust. You still get to see the ball a little longer.”
— GPS senior slap-hitter Tory Lewis
“At 40 feet your hands have to be super fast. You might be looking at some pitchers that could throw 67 miles an hour consistently. Having someone throw 67 consistently from 43 is not an ordinary thing. You never want to slow your swing down. You have to wait just a little longer. You just have to see it and read it.”