So I am sitting watching my daughter play HS ball the other night and a thought comes to mind. The situation is runners on second and third with no outs when the batter hits a ball to second base who is playing in to shut down the run.
Over the years my thought has been to hold the runner at third unless I feel pretty good about the chances of her scoring. I would say taking the conservative or safe play.
So here was my thought. If I try to score the runner no matter where the ball is hit I will have the same situation that I had before, runners on second and third but now with one out. Defense is usually playing in a little so my runner can get a running start on the pitch with little risk of being picked off by the catcher giving me about a 45 foot play.
Where am I wrong?
Over the years my thought has been to hold the runner at third unless I feel pretty good about the chances of her scoring. I would say taking the conservative or safe play.
So here was my thought. If I try to score the runner no matter where the ball is hit I will have the same situation that I had before, runners on second and third but now with one out. Defense is usually playing in a little so my runner can get a running start on the pitch with little risk of being picked off by the catcher giving me about a 45 foot play.
Where am I wrong?