™Runner on 1st, 0 outs: Single to Right, Runner on 1st
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Single to Right, Runner on 1st
The call: Single to right field: Throw to 3rd through the cutoff (shortstop).
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Why it matters
A single to right is the hit that sends a runner from 1st to 3rd. The throw goes to 3rd through the shortstop, who lines up between the right fielder and the bag. If the throw skips past 3rd, the runner scores unless somebody is behind it. The pitcher backs up in foul ground, and the left fielder comes in behind the bag.
What the runners do
- Runner on 1st. First to third: a single to right means the longest throw to 3rd.
- 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 right field with a runner on 1st?
- The shortstop. Goes out and lines up between the right fielder and 3rd base.
- Who backs up 3rd on a single to right field with a runner on 1st?
- The pitcher. Sprints to foul territory behind 3rd, in line with the throw.
- What does the catcher do on a single to right field with a runner on 1st?
- Stays on home plate so nobody scores if the ball gets loose.
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