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What does strike out mean in softball?

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The batter missed three pitches. 3 strikes=your out

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The strike zones in softball is the way that you hit the ball. Usually the strike zone is from knees to the chest.


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What does fps stand for in softball?

First Pitch Strike percentage - or the percent of times their first pitch to a batter results in a strike.


What does the K stand for in softball?

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When does a softball umpire call a strike?

an umpire calls a strike when the ball is in the strike zone. personal my strike zone is chest to shin. to call a strike, u raise your right hand up to your ear and make a fist an call out "STRIKE!"