- Apr 11, 2016
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DD was playing 2B. Runner on 1st. Batter bunt. DD covered 1st, and 3B threw her the ball and got the out. Runner advanced to 2B, but DD saw runner stealing to 3B. Quickly she threw the ball to 3B, but no one's there. Runner advanced home.
She was given the error. Her previous coaches always told them to throw the ball and trust your teammate to be there. Esp. in 14U, runners are much faster so every second counts. Turned out SS was covering 2nd instead on the bunt, and LF is too green to come in and cover 3B.
DD said it's her fault that she should have checked before throwing. I told her that in a fast game like this, you have to just throw it or else the runner would be safe. They are on a National team, so the fielders should know better.
What should she have done? Should she get the error or should it be SS's error for covering the wrong base?
She was given the error. Her previous coaches always told them to throw the ball and trust your teammate to be there. Esp. in 14U, runners are much faster so every second counts. Turned out SS was covering 2nd instead on the bunt, and LF is too green to come in and cover 3B.
DD said it's her fault that she should have checked before throwing. I told her that in a fast game like this, you have to just throw it or else the runner would be safe. They are on a National team, so the fielders should know better.
What should she have done? Should she get the error or should it be SS's error for covering the wrong base?