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In both softball and baseball a "pitcher" on the defensive team throws the ball from the center of the bases to a batter at one of the bases called home or home plate who attempts to hit the ball with a bat. If both the throw of the ball, called a pitch, and the hitting of the ball meet certain qualifying criteria the batter drops the bat and, along with any previous batters already on a base, runs aroundthe bases. If any of the batters reach the fourth base they score a point called a "run". The defensive team attempts to catch the ball
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