Softball Baserunning Drills – Advancing to Third

Purpose: To learn when and how to advance to third base and work on the basics of base running.

Procedure: A complete infield is in place for defense. Two runners at a time are on second base and they line up at the base. Using a fungo bat, a coach hits the ball between third and short, directly at the runners or to to their left. The runners read the ball, and check whether it is in front of or behind them to determine whether they can advance to third.