Is a softball harder than a baseball?

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Despite the name, a softball is not actually soft. Both baseballs and softballs have a hard core and a leather or synthetic cover.

A regulation softball is slightly softer to the touch than a baseball, but its larger size makes it feel heavier when caught or hit. In terms of injury risk, they both hurt the same if you get hit with one!

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