Abstract:
Softball, a derivative of baseball, involves a larger ball and a compact field. The
game's progression hinges on the pitcher, a player from the fielding side, hurling
a ball toward a batter, who attempts to strike it with a bat. The methodology
employed in the present study encompasses 20 male softball players and 20 male
baseball players aged 18 to 22 years in Hyderabad. The Zig Zag Run Test was used
to test the agility of the players under the supervision of Track and Field Officials.
The study's findings indicated that baseball players exhibited superior agility in
comparison to their softball counterparts during the shuttle run test. This
conclusion underscores the enhanced agility of baseball players over softball
players. Conditioning exercises play a pivotal role in augmenting speed among
both softball and baseball players. Consequently, these exercises hold significance
in fostering improvements in agility for players engaged in both sports.
