How it works
Softball bubble letters on one sideways sheet in Fredoka: a capital S and seven small letters, the o, the b and the a white inside, ending in a double l. Color it, or put a team name underneath.
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Positions, pitches and plays
After your first print, open Softball words in bubble letters. The infield has six positions, and three are ready: Pitcher, Catcher and Shortstop. Windmill / Pitch and Rise Ball are for the pitching circle, Bunt, Home Run and Double / Play for the scorebook, and First / Base and Home / Plate mark two corners of the diamond.
A tryouts sign or a fence banner
Softball / Tryouts stacks two words and prints Softball as tall as it stands alone. For a banner, One letter per page, under More options, makes eight upright sheets in seven shapes, since the l comes twice.
- Bunt, four letters, prints twice as tall as Shortstop, nine letters on one line.
- Want it bigger? Chewy draws Softball about a fifth taller than Fredoka, with dark dots where the o, b and a were white.
- Typed in capitals, SOFTBALL prints smaller, and in Fredoka only one of its three holes stays white.
Questions and answers
How do you draw softball in bubble letters?
Pencil S, o, f, t, b, a, l, l with wide gaps. Round every stroke into a fat outline, keep the two curves of the S apart, leave a ring in o, b and a, and draw the two l's as a matching pair.
Can I add a team name or a number?
Yes. Softball stays in the box: press Enter after it and type the name on a second line, up to 40 characters in all. A name that prints narrower than Softball keeps the letters the same size; a wider one shrinks both lines.
How did softball get its name?
The name dates from 1926. Earlier names were indoor baseball, kitten ball, diamond ball, mush ball and pumpkin ball. In the earliest known game, in Chicago in 1887, the ball was a rolled-up boxing glove and the bat a broom handle.
What is the difference between fastpitch and slow pitch?
Both are pitched underhand. Fastpitch usually uses a windmill motion and puts nine players in the field. In most slow pitch the ball is lobbed so that it rises above the batter's head, and a team usually fields ten.