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Knor614 t1_jcrh030 wrote

Reply to comment by cspinelive in Olivia Pichardo Becomes First Woman to Play in a Division 1 College Baseball Game by Banestar66

Generally women have smaller hands so you would think that using a smaller ball would be better

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cspinelive t1_jcrhz2f wrote

I’m just making stuff up here but you’ve got 8 year olds girls throwing a softball just fine. Granted it is smaller at that age but still bigger than a baseball. So I’m guessing the softball isn’t so big that it would really impact the ability to throw it.

The smaller field makes plays closer and throws shorter. Plays happen faster. The larger ball travels off the bat slower and keep more hits playable than if the ball were smaller.

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