If you are a baseball lover, there is a positively addictive online flash game available called Pinch Hitter 2. Once you start with this and other free online games and flash games, you won’t want to put it down.
The rules of Pinch Hitter 2 are quite simple. The game is played entirely using the mouse for controls. You start the game with three batters. Ten balls are bowled to their batters. If you strike out or get caught, you lose one of your batters. On the other hand, if you hit a home run, an extra ball will be thrown to you. Points are awarded, and when you miss a beat, your score is halved. There’s a pitcher and outfielders, and outfielders can be a bit crafty, so keep an eye out for the odd catch they make.
You can adjust the position of your batter in relation to home plate by using the mouse to move the batter closer to home plate or further away. You can also use the mouse to move the bat up or down. There are three levels of play: Sandlot, moving on to Little League and ending with Major League. Along with the levels, there are 9 tasks that need to be completed in order to progress and eventually win.
There are several strategy tips that can help you win in Pinch Hitter 2. One idea is to hit the ball with the tip of the bat; it tends to make the ball go farther and can even result in a home run. Another suggestion is to hit the ball as late as possible so that you have maximum time to adjust to any of the pitcher’s quirks that you might use to deflect your swing. It has also been suggested that at higher levels of play, you may want to consider moving your batter closer to the plate and taking a short throw. This should put a player on first base, after which your batter can step back and hit the next ball hard with the end of the bat to send your player home.
Hitting strategies are quite important in this fun game. On the screen you will see a transparent white shadow rectangle representing your swing that you can manipulate with your mouse to adjust the position of your hitter. You can take your mouse and adjust your hitter’s swing so that the white box is halfway between the beginning of the infield grass and the dirt. If you have a hard time hitting the ball when you first start playing this game, this tip will probably help you tremendously.
Try this hugely fun free online game and you will be hooked.