As a coach, what would you do in this situation?

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In a high school game, you are in extra innings - more specific, bottom of an extra inning. Lead off batter hits a double. Only the 1st or 2nd hit of game off of pitcher.

Runner on second, no outs - what would you have the next batter at the plate do???
 
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what number batter is up....? Go deep into the count (if possible-lot's of unknowns) if possible and/or bunt. Again, need some more details to get a better feel for my actions.
 
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depends on who is up next, and in the hole. Contact hitters? someone who has struck out 3 times against this pitcher already in the game? Power hitters? Is the next batter a good bunter? Like Lester said, need more details to make a decision. I surely wouldn't automatically call for a bunt. Why give up an out if batter is good contact hitter. Plus, while the pitcher may have mowed down your girls throughout the game so far, she now finds herself in one heck of a situation. How do I think she, the opposing pitcher, will handle it? One more thing, assuming this game is still a tie game, and this is the bottom of the inning, there is no real pressure on your team. Its all on the opposing pitcher and her defense. Can tell you this though, if I'm the opposing manager, I walk the next batter to put first and second and will go from there.
 
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I need to where you are in the line-up and what the players have done throughout the game. Bunt is too easy of an answer.
 
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If you are already in extra innings, with only one or two hits, I guess it is safe to say that the pitcher is dominating, so your hitters haven't had much success.

I would bunt, if the batter couldn't bunt, I would put in a pinch hitter who could to get the runner on third, increase my chances of getting that run in. If I didn't have a bunter on the bench, then I did not do my job as a coach.
 
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In a high school game, you are in extra innings - more specific, bottom of an extra inning. Lead off batter hits a double. Only the 1st or 2nd hit of game off of pitcher.

Runner on second, no outs - what would you have the next batter at the plate do???
Yes I'm with everyone on this one, need to know where I'm at in my line up. We all normally bunt to get to second in this situation, but I've already got a runner there and if I'm in the meat of my line up and my best hitter is at the plate then I'm probably going to let her swing away. I also need to know am I home or visitors, that will help me decide if I bunt or not.
 
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It all depends as krm explained quite well. Given a generic situation, I'd bunt. But as eveyone has said, depends who is on deck, who is in the hole, how good of a bunter is at the plate, how good of a contact hitter she might be, what type of pitcher you're facing (rise baller, drop, or what?).
 
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sounds like you are in the same position as a tie breaker innning. Try to bunt her around untill 2 strikes. If that dont work hit and run to get her to third. hope for a play at first that will free up the plate if not you got two more outs and count on your D that has been working well.
 
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I'd call time out, run to the dugout, get on the laptop and ask OFCers what I should do.

Seriously, whatever the line situation is, your goal is to get the runner to third (at the least).
 
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Surely, its usually a bunt, but it shouldn't be the "automatic" call. Especially if the opposing pitcher has been dominating. Depending on where you are in your lineup, say for example your #4 batter is the one who hit the double, she can put the next 2 batters on and get lower into your lineup, which usually means hitters not quite as solid as the ones in your middle. Not saying bad hitters, just batters who are down there for a reason given your lineup. And how many teams ask their #5 batter to bunt, and how often? So how confident, especially given the situation, would I be having her try to bunt? Point is, there are dozens of things to factor into your decision given that exact situation. Bunting isn't always the best answer. Most of time surely. But not always. And no one way of going about it guarantees getting the run in. Bunting her to 3rd still requires something else to happen afterwards to get her in to score. Of course being at 3rd she can score on almost anything that happens, so the percentages are higher, but something still does need to happen. It all comes down to if you want 2 chances(if the defense took the out at first on the bunt) of getting something to happen to score her from 3rd, or 3 chances at getting something to happen to score her from 2nd. I've seen it work and not work in both cases.
 
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Simple! Fake a bunt, signal a hit & run, then (Candrea style), slap it hard into the dirt to get 2 seconds hang time on the ball. Have the batter-runner fall and scream before she reaches first base to distract everyone, and meanwhile the runner from second scores. :p Ya gotta do what it takes to WIN!!!
 
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yeah, but what if the batter up is not a good screamer, then what should you do?
 
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Also other factors I am considering, how fast is my baserunner, how good is the coverage on the steal, is it covered by 3rd baseman or short, how is thier catcher's arm, do I have a righty or lefty in the box. Heck, the steal might be your best option or a run & bunt.
 
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Everyone is acting like the other team is just going to let you do what you want. Obviously the dominating pitcher is going to pitch to try and avoid a successful bunt attempt. First pitch from her is obviously one to thwart the attempt .

So let's roll to the defense what do you do?

If pitcher has been really good is first pitch one designed to get the aggresive baserunner without any bat to ball contact?
 
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Bunt, no matter who is up (power or not). If only one or two hits thus far in the game, even the power hitters are not doing anything! Bunt, bunt, bunt!!!
 

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