Differences Between Baseball And Softball

I would rather watch softball over baseball any day. Some people may think baseball and softball are similar, but they also have a lot of differences too. I think baseball and softball can both be hard. However, with the way softball players have to do certain things, I would say it’s the harder one to play. Three of the main differences between baseball and softball are the rules, the playing field and equipment, and chances of going professional.
In baseball the pitcher pitches overhand and fast. In softball they pitch underhand and it can be fast or slower. I think it makes it a little more difficult to hit the ball in softball since they pitch underhand and they have a bigger ball to pitch. A baseball game consists of nine innings while

a softball game only consists of seven innings. In baseball they use smaller balls than what softball uses. It is probably way easier to throw fast pitches with a baseball than with a big softball.
Baseball pitchers pitches from an elevated mound, and softball pitcher pitches from a surface level with the batter. In softball the batter could have a harder time hitting the ball since the pitcher is closer to them. The fields are a little different from each other too. In baseball the bases are ninety feet apart and in softball the bases are sixty feet apart. Equipment for these sports can also be different. Adult slow pitch bats are 33” to 34”, and fast pitch softball bats are 32” to 34”. Adult baseball bats are 31” to 34” (Russell).
Really good baseball players have a better chance of going professional. However, really good softball players don’t have a real big opportunity to go professional. There is Major League Baseball and there isn’t a major league for softball. In softball or baseball you could play in college if you were good enough. Major league baseball players would definitely make a lot more money than a baseball or softball player who plays in college.
Softball and baseball can both be really entertaining sports. Softball will always be my favorite to watch out of the two. People may think these two sports are a lot alike, but they also have a lot of differences. In baseball you have to be pretty fast and in softball they aren’t as fast. Three of the main differences between baseball and softball are the rules, the playing field and equipment, and chances of going professional.