- Softball was right to quit the sacrifice. It quit the wrong bunt.Run expectancy and scoring probability for the full 2026 D1 season: the sacrifice costs runs and scoring odds, while bunting for a hit returns a .597 average.July 28, 2026 · read it
- The most important pitch in softball is the one nobody practicesFirst-pitch ball vs strike across 1,439,047 pitches of the 2026 D1 softball season: .418 vs .309 on base, strikeouts more than doubled.July 27, 2026 · read it
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