Heavier on team defense and situational execution - run downs, cuts, relays, late-game situations. The kind of stuff that shows up in close tournament games.
Skills in focus this month
Pitchers
- Run Downs
Catchers
- Communication – Balls in Play
- 1st & 3rd Communication
- Run Downs / Pickle Play
Corners
- 1st & 3rd Reads
- Cuts from OF
- Cut / Cover Communication
- Bunt Coverages / Calls
Middles
- Throw Behind Runners Rounding
- Back Pick 2B / 3B
- 1st & 3rd Reads
- Relays from OF
Outfielders
- Bloopers into Force Plays
- Playing the Line
- No Doubles with Runner on 1
- Late Game Situations
Hitters
- Hit Foul Balls – Spoil Pitches
- Sac Bunt
- Push Bunt
- Drag Bunt
Slappers
- Slash
- Fake Bunt
- Fake Bunt, Bunt
Base Running
- Two Runners on the Same Base
- Drawing Obstruction – Continue Running
- Hit and Run
- Squeeze