what are some of the main differences between baseball and softball. i am writing a compare and contrast paper on them. i am pretty sure i have must of the differneces considering i know both pretty well, however i want to make sure i didn't miss anything.

my teacher like intersting details and you usually score higher if it has something he didn't know before, but is absolutly true and makes since, so if there is anything like that, i would really appreciate it.

please don't give me and answer like softball sucks and baseball is good or something like that. cause we all have our opinions on the subject, but all i am doing is showing the real differences.

thanks

Softballs are yellow usually and bigger, and baseballs are white and smaller. The basepaths are different lengths, longer in baseball. The length from the pitchers mound is smaller in softball. Softball players use different bats. In softball you cannot take leadoffs, you leave when the pitcher releases the ball. Softball is 7 innings, baseball is 9.... so that means the 7th inning stretch is in the 5th in softball :) I think I covered the basics, probably missed some, sorry!!! Good Luck on your paper!

The pitcher pitches different. Goes under-handed instead of over-handed. That's the only obvious one that I can think of though.