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Girls in STEM: The science of a pitch

So many things come into play to make a pitcher successful, including physics, gravity, drag, and biomechanics

The Boys of Summer are back at Progressive Field for a weekend series against Kansas City. 

But did you know there is science involved when the pitcher throws the ball. Actually it's physics and all kinds of things come into play here including gravity, drag, and biomechanics.

Betsy Kling went out to spring training in Arizona and while there learned all about the science of a pitch. The girls from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University explained the dynamics of the ball coming at the batter. 

You can watch the story in the player above.

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