If you are a baseball lover, there is a positively addictive online flash game available called Pinch Hitter 2. Once you get started with this and other free online games and flash games, you won’t want to stop playing.
The rules of Pinch Hitter 2 are pretty straightforward. The game is played entirely with the mouse for controls. You start the game with three batters. Ten balls are thrown at his batters. If he strikes out or is caught, he loses one of his batters. On the other hand, if he hits a home run, an extra ball will be thrown at him. Points are awarded, and when you lose a batter, your score is cut in half. There’s a pitcher and outfielders, and outfielders can be a bit crafty, so keep an eye out for any weird catches 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 base or further. You can also use the mouse to move the bat up or down. There are three levels of play: the Sandlot, moving up to the little league, and finishing in the major league. Along with the levels, there are 9 tasks that must be completed in order to advance and ultimately win.
There are several strategy tips that can help you win at pinch-hitter 2. One idea is to hit the ball with the tip of the bat; it tends to make the ball go further and can even result in a home run. Another suggestion is to hit the ball as late as possible so that you have as much time to adjust to any of the pitcher’s quirks that you might use to throw your swing. It has also been suggested that at higher levels of play, you may want to consider bringing your batter closer to the plate and taking a short throw. This should put a player on first base, after which his batter can step back and hit the next ball hard with the end of the bat to send his player home.
Batting 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 the mouse to adjust the position of your batter. You can take your mouse and adjust your hitter’s swing so that the white box is midway between the beginning of the box turf and the ground. If you have a hard time hitting the ball when you start playing this game, this tip will likely help you tremendously.
Try this hugely fun free online game and you will be hooked.