Text written in Basque and translated automatically by Elia without any subsequent editing. SEE ORIGINAL

Softball, quick bats

We've been meeting the unknown baseball relative with Orion's Fast Bat.

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NAGORE REMENTERIA; Elhuyar: I’m going to start with a perverse question: is softball girls’ baseball?

ELENA ETXEBERRIA; Quick Bats of Orio: It's just like that. He’s also gaining a lot of strength in men because he’s more playful than baseball, with more movement, and he’s becoming famous. Mostly girls play.

In the case of N. A. is: Baseball is more popular, at least by name, but they're very similar, aren't they?

I'm talking about E. In the case of E.: Yeah, very similar, we'd say she's a little baseball sister.

In the case of N. A. is: Also about the size?

I'm talking about E. In the case of E.: Yes, the field is a little smaller, the distance from base to base is also smaller, the distance where the pitcher is located is also smaller, 13 meters, in baseball I think it is 18 meters. And then the ball: baseball is the size of tennis and this one is bigger.

In the case of N. A. is: Softball itself means “soft ball.”

I'm talking about E. In the case of E.: Yes, at first it would have been soft or soft because they played without gloves. That's how softball started. But now it's not soft at all.

In the case of N. A. is: What characteristics does this ball have? It's got a core, right?

I'm talking about E. In the case of E.: It's got a core, it's polyurethane foam, it's hard. And it can be an outer coating

leather or vinyl are often mixtures. And then this cotton seam.

In the case of N. A. is: The most popular softball tool is the bat. What is it made of?

I'm talking about E. In the case of E.: The core is made of aluminum and there are different coatings. For example, in...

In the case of N. A. is: He's got carbon fiber in sight here.

I'm talking about E. In the case of E.: Yes, carbon fiber, fiberglass, kevlar, different composites... The aluminum gives it lightness and the coatings give the ball speed, the ability to come out with high speed.

In the case of N. A. is: The rest of the equipment is for protection: gloves...

I'm talking about E. In the case of E.: Batter gloves are of this type.

In the case of N. A. is: Very fine, right?

I'm talking about E. In the case of E.: Yeah, they're mostly just so you don't hurt your hands. So you don't get hurt in your hands. And the one used in defense...

In the case of N. A. is: The one used to pick up the ball, right?

I'm talking about E. In the case of E.: ..it's this glove. The one with the leather. There are different sizes: for example, those who play in the back, taking long balls, use longer gloves. The one that is particularly different is the receiver, the catcher. The peculiarity of the catcher’s glove is that the pitcher throws very hard and they are thicker, they have more protection for the hand.

According to the batter, we ask him to throw it to one side or the other, effectuates, etc.

In the case of N. A. is: The equipment of this (the catcher) is indeed special.

I'm talking about E. In the case of E.: It is special because it is the player with the highest risk. He's got these knees that cover his entire leg. They are tough. He also has a peto and a helmet on his head. In the beginning, only face shields were used, but the integrals have been removed because the ball can come from anywhere.

In the case of N. A. is: All this protection will be because the ball reaches a high speed, right? What speed can it take?

I'm talking about E. In the case of E.: A female launcher can reach speeds of up to 135 kilometers per hour, at the highest levels; our Ane can reach a launch of 60 miles per hour, approximately 96 kilometers per hour.

In the case of N. A. is: It's almost 100! It's a lot.

I'm talking about E. In the case of E.: That's when he throws the right ball, otherwise we use the effects. The speed is lower but you give the ball another move, it doesn’t go straight and they are used to deceive.

In the case of N. A. is: Softball can then also be studied from a physical point of view. You will use tricks to give effects.

I'm talking about E. In the case of E.: That way, the pitcher grabs the ball in a different way. This way of grasping would be to throw it straight, as fast as possible. Another type of throw is raise, at the end the ball goes up and the way it is thrown is also different. The grip to pull the curve.

In the case of N. A. is: And what is the curve?

I'm talking about E. In the case of E.: It's coming from the middle, and it's coming out at the end. Drop is when it comes out normally and goes down a notch at the end. And then the change is one of the most important shots: the batter expects a quick shot but with the same movement you send the ball slowly, then the batter swings quickly and the ball comes from behind.

In the case of N. A. is: As I can see, the batter's work is very important to the team.

I'm talking about E. In the case of E.: Yes, we try to make all nine players strong batters. I'll show you where we train.

In the case of N. A. is: Do you have a special place to train with a bat?

I'm talking about E. In the case of E.: It's a tunnel, a special tunnel. It's under the ground. It is very special, there is no such thing at national level and there will be very few such things in Europe.