2023 BLHS SOFTBALL

Offensive Philosophy

S.U.S. - SQUARE UP & SCORE

● Have a Plan - Know where you want to hit the ball. KNOW YOU ZONE! YES, YES. NO !
● FASTBALL hitting team early in the count, battle and TWO STRIKE PLAN - Stay alive & put it in play.
● Hard Hit Balls Every Time!
● THE NEXT 60 FEET! Aggressive Base Running is our default mode.
● Our goal is to get to the bullpen and knock the starter out as early as possible.
● Put the pressure on the other team - put the ball in play, no easy outs, take the next 60 feet, make defense earn outs by
making plays, cut down on strikeouts, & weak hits.
● We have to continue to apply pressure with our bats and on the basses. We must give our pitching staff the chance to win
every game.

W.A.L.T. - Work At The Little Things

A) Quality At-Bats – Goal of 60% or better:
(1) Hard Hit Ball
(2) Walk
(3) Hit-By-Pitch
(4) Move a runner with 0 outs
(5) Score a runner from 3rd and less than 2 outs
(6) Base Hit
(7) 6 Pitch AB not ending in a strikeout
(8) 8 Pitch AB even with a strikeout
(9) Catcher’s Interference
B) “Execution Softball”
(1) Bunting
(2) Hit & Runs
(3) Squeeze
(4) Base Running
(5) Line Drives & Ground Balls with runners on base
C) Commit to the PROCESS – Win the B.A.S.E.2. Battle, We win the game – Goal 3 out of 5
(1) Big Innings (2 or more Runs)
(2) Answer Back
(3) Score 1st
(4) Extend Leads
(5) Score with 2 out

I.N.A.M. - IT’S NOT ABOUT ME

A.) Unselfish – Togetherness be one unit not 9 individuals.
1. I.N.A.M. - IT’S NOT ABOUT ME
2. Every inning after the third out on defense, all players are out of the dugout to pick up the
pitcher and defense.
3. When we score, everyone in the dugout is congratulating and celebrating.
B.) Effort/Hustle
1. 100% every pitch of every inning of every game - Rule #2
C.) Mental Toughness
1. CAN DO ATTITUDE - No one can beat us, let nothing get in the way of our goals.
2. NO MOOMBA (My Only Obstacle May be Attitude) disease, don’t turn a molehill into a
mountain, always in control of yourself.
3. Even Keel - Never too High or Too Low
4. P.M.A. - POSITIVE MENTAL ATTITUDE
1. NO NEGATIVE SELF TALK
2. BOUNCE BACK NOW