Fastpitch Softball Grounder Drills - Infield Loop

Purpose: Makes the softball infield work on conditoning and fielding ground balls.

Procedure: Three fielders form a line at third, and a first baseman and catcher take their normal positions. A softball is placed on the mound. A hitter at home hits to the first fielder at the third-base defensive position. The player fields the ball and throws to first. She then runs to the ball on the mound and throws it to first. (Balls thrown to first are thrown immediately by the first baseman to the catcher at home.) The fielder runs around behind second base, fields another ball hit to the shortstop position, and throws that ball home. The hitter rolls a ball out to the same fielder, who is charging toward home. She fields that ball and places it on the mound. The drill continues with the next fielder. Don't forget to have the catcher and first baseman do the drill.