Danielle Lawrie Video

[ArmWhip]

I'm not sure if this has already been posted here or not but I found it interesting because it shows in clear slo-mo the spin on Danielle Lawrie's fastball. It's not what I expected, it's tipped bullet spin but the axis is tilted so that it's close to a curveball.

Hitting a softball - High School Softball Video - ESPN

 

[redhawkridge]

I'm not sure if this has already been posted here or not but I found it interesting because it shows in clear slo-mo the spin on Danielle Lawrie's fastball. It's not what I expected, it's tipped bullet spin but the axis is tilted so that it's close to a curveball.

Hitting a softball - High School Softball Video - ESPN

Lawrie isn't throwing a fastball. Similar to the Jenny Finch video in which she throws past a minor league hitter. They're both throwing their versions of a riseball. The spin on both Finch and Lawrie's pitches isn't perfectly 6-12, but the angularity of their ball spinning is enough to move upward and defeat the batter.