I have a fast-pitch glove and bat, but would like to play recreational slow-pitch softball. I am wondering if it is common for some people to have a fast-pitch glove and bat while playing slow-pitch softball. I am mainly concerned about being able to use my glove, which I picked because it fits me well. What are y'all's thoughts?
I have played 23 years of softball and the glove doesn't matter. I played fastpitch and slowpitch in the same year and used the same glove. No biggie. If anything it will give you a little bit of an edge because the ball is smaller. The bat is a different story. You can use a fastpitch bat, again no biggie, but it is a lighter bat. In slowpitch because it is obviously a lot slower pitch you can use a lot heavier bat like a 27oz or 28oz. Usually fastpitch bats are around 23 or 24. It will do the same thing but the heavier a bat the farther the ball will go. Good Luck!!! Slowpitch is a lot of fun.
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the difference with gloves is how broke-in it is.
u need something more broke in for slow pitch.
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I have played 23 years of softball and the glove doesn’t matter. I played fastpitch and slowpitch in the same year and used the same glove. No biggie. If anything it will give you a little bit of an edge because the ball is smaller. The bat is a different story. You can use a fastpitch bat, again no biggie, but it is a lighter bat. In slowpitch because it is obviously a lot slower pitch you can use a lot heavier bat like a 27oz or 28oz. Usually fastpitch bats are around 23 or 24. It will do the same thing but the heavier a bat the farther the ball will go. Good Luck!!! Slowpitch is a lot of fun.
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