Softball Drills – Line Drive Drill

Purpose: To work on the softball pitchers ability to catch a hard hit line drive and throw to specific bases.

Procedure: Pitcher 1, a catcher, shortstop, and a third baseman are at their right defensive positions, while pitcher 2 is on the first base sideline. The head coach is the hitter and is at home plate. The head coach will have a full bucket of balls and the catcher is going to have an empty ball bucket. Pitcher 1 pitches a ball and as the ball gets to the catcher, the head coach hits another ball as a line drive to pitcher 1, who catches the ball and will throw it to second base. The drill sequence is going to be repeated with the pitcher 1 throwing the ball to third base. After eight repetitions, the pitchers will rotate positions. The drill continues for as long as wanted.