By
Jared Paventi
For serious players, softball training never ends. When they are not on the field, they are in the weight room, taking fielding practice or in the batting cages. Softball teams rely on pitching machines to provide training to hitters without wearing out a pitcher's arm. According to Athletic Business, there are 18 pitching machine vendors in the marketplace, as of 2011. The best machine offers versatility and durability.
Dick's Sporting Goods suggests looking for a pitching machine specific to softball. Specifically, it recommends finding a machine that simulates pitches from an underhand release point and accommodates fast and slow pitches as well as risers and drops.
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http://www.livestrong.com/article/405633-what-is-the-best-softball-pitching-machine/#ixzz1k5l5T7TK The world's best-selling pitching machine is made by Jugs Sports. Its Softball Pitching Machine is used by the U.S. National and Amateur Softball Association National teams, as of March 2011. The simulated underhand toss throws fastballs, slow pitches, risers and drops, with speeds up to 60 mph. The machine's convertible chute allows it to go from pitching machine to fielding tool, firing ground and fly balls. The base model sells $1,249, with optional carts, baskets, covers and power sources costing extra.
The Sports Tutor HomePlate model is used by some of the most prolific collegiate programs in America -- UCLA, Baylor and Texas. The low-profile HomePlate throws a variety of pitches -- fastball, riser, sinker, curve, drop curve, screwball and drop screwball -- and can have up to 64 pitches preprogrammed. The HomePlate retails for $6,595, as of March 2011.
Atec is the official pitching machine of Major League Baseball and its Casey Pro 3G is used by many colleges. The machine throws drops, risers, screwballs and fastballs. Coaches can use the control panel to change location and placement of pitches. Atec sells the machine direct on its website for $2,450, as of March 2011.
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