- Nov 9, 2013
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I taped the Georgia game today and captured this BOMB hit by Alex Hugo. These are NOT your typical softball hitting mechanics....I love it! Enjoy...
Alex Hugo - YouTube
Alex Hugo - YouTube
Also, aren't you more susceptible to the off speed if you are pre-coiled and static?
Why? Let me give you a hypothetical situation and ask several questions in return to play devils advocate. Hypothetical situation: Batter's HC wants all of their batters loading just before or on the release. One of his batters is up and the pitcher has a wonderfully slow change-up. If the batter is loading just before or on the release and recognizes the pitch as a slow change up, is she not coiled, weight back, heel up and static for at least a split second? Who has the advantage; the batter who starts this way normally and has practiced hitting/timing various pitches( in this case the change-up) from this starting point or the batter who doesn't?
In addition to htting her 22nd home run yesterday for Georgia, which is tied for the highest total in D1 softball, she is also hitting .360. I don't think she is having troubel hitting too many different types of pitches. Also, I tell my hitters the best way to hit a change-up is NOT to swing at it. It's a sucker pitch. Only with two strikes should a hitter offer at a change up.