Leo nodded, getting into his rhythm. "The big difference? The bases. In rounders, the posts are sticks, and we run if the ball is hit anywhere . Even if it rolls foul. You have to run."
It was chaos. It was wonderful.
Maeve tapped her chin. "In baseball, the pitcher throws overarm, as fast as possible. And the strike zone is over home plate, between the batter's armpits and knees." differences between rounders and baseball
That afternoon, they combined them. They used the rounders ball (so no one got hurt) and baseball gloves (so no one cried). They used Maeve's baseball bat with two hands, but Leo's underarm bowling. They ran on fouls but kept innings. Leo nodded, getting into his rhythm
"That's right!" Leo grinned. "The bowler throws underarm, no windmill. And the pitch must pass over the batter's knee and below the shoulder—a 'good ball.' If you get three 'bad balls' (too high or wide), you get a 'walk' to first." In rounders, the posts are sticks, and we