™Runner on 2nd, 1 out: Single to Left, Runner on 2nd
Gets the ballCutoff / relayCovers a baseBacks upOther jobRunnerWhere they ran
Single to Left, Runner on 2nd
The call: Single to left field: Throw home through the cutoff (third baseman).
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Why it matters
The runner is trying to score, so the throw goes home through a cutoff. On a ball to left, the third baseman is that cutoff. That leaves 3rd base open unless somebody else takes it. The throw that goes over the cutoff's head lets the batter walk into 2nd.
What the runners do
- Runner on 2nd. Rounds 3rd hard and scores from 2nd on the single.
- Batter. Single: rounds 1st and holds when the ball comes back in.
This is the baseball field. In the app a fastpitch softball team sees every play on its own field, with its own rules.
Questions coaches ask
- Who is the cutoff on a single to left field with a runner on 2nd?
- The third baseman. Lines up between the mound and home, in line with the throw from the left fielder. Listens for the catcher's call.
- Who covers 3rd on a single to left field with a runner on 2nd?
- The shortstop. Covers 3rd because the third baseman went in to be the cutoff.
- Who backs up home on a single to left field with a runner on 2nd?
- The pitcher. Runs behind home plate, in line with the throw, to back up the catcher.
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