FSU softball lost the first game of the WCWS against Oklahoma Wednesday night. The Noles’ offense failed to take advantage of some key situations in the first three innings, and it cost them.
The umpire was inconsistent all night, but FSU batters did themselves no favors by chasing balls well out of the strike zone early in counts.
The Oklahoma pitching staff is lights out when they get two strikes on batters, so it’s key to have success early in counts and not watching fastballs right down the middle of the plate.
Here are some offensive adjustments I’d suggest for game two:
- Put Katie Dack in the lineup and remove Bethaney Keen
- Crowd the plate some
- Look fastball away early in the count
That’s it.