Executing A Hit and Run Play

Baseball players can advance their game by using the hit-and-run play, which benefits both the batter and the runner. As a hitter, it is your responsibility to ensure that you make contact with the ball, unless the pitch is intentionally sent low to the ground. The batter's primary objective should be to hit a ground ball to the opposite field, as the fielder who plays that position will be covering the base in the area where the ball is hit. You should avoid hitting a ground ball up the middle or a pop-up since either of these two plays will almost certainly end in a double play. The thief is committing a hit and run while stealing. The runner does not need to obtain a particularly high jump, but he does need to ensure that the pitcher hits the target when he throws the ball. In order for the runners to know when the batter makes contact with the ball, the runner is required to look at the batter as he is running, typically on the third step. The reason for this is to ensure that the runner is aware if the batter hits a pop up, which would require him to go back to the base he came from. To summarize everything, the hitter is responsible for hitting the ball on the ground and away from the middle of the field. The runner is required to steal and sneak a look at the batter in order to determine the location of the hit...