Top of the seventh inning, tie score, two outs, runner on 1st. Runner takes off from first. DD sees she has plenty of time to make a throw down to second. She makes a good throw to the first base side of 2nd and the ball beats the runner there. Unfortunately the shortstop did not move in time the cover the throw, and was not at 2nd when the ball arrived. Ball goes into the outfield and the runner makes it to third.
The batter then strikes out two pitches later, so no harm done in the end.
After the game to coach started yelling at DD for making that throw.
My question, is any there a reason, in this situation, that a catcher should not make that throw to second?
The batter then strikes out two pitches later, so no harm done in the end.
After the game to coach started yelling at DD for making that throw.
My question, is any there a reason, in this situation, that a catcher should not make that throw to second?