Objective: The main goal in softball is to score runs by hitting the ball and running around four bases in a diamond-shaped field, ultimately reaching home plate. A team scores a run each time one of their players completes a circuit around the bases and returns to home plate. Game Duration: Softball games are typically played in seven innings (as opposed to baseball’s nine innings), with each inning consisting of both teams taking a turn at batting and fielding. Field: The playing field is smaller than a baseball field, usually measuring about 60 feet between bases and 43 feet from the pitcher’s mound to home plate. The pitcher’s circle is usually 16 feet in radius.

Objective: The main goal in softball is to score runs by hitting the ball and running around four bases in a diamond-shaped field, ultimately reaching home plate. A team scores a run each time one of their players completes a circuit around the bases and returns to home plate. Game Duration: Softball games are typically played in seven innings (as opposed to baseball’s nine innings), with each inning consisting of both teams taking a turn at batting and fielding. Field: The playing field is smaller than a baseball field, usually measuring about 60 feet between bases and 43 feet from the pitcher’s mound to home plate. The pitcher’s circle is usually 16 feet in radius.