A curveball is a pitch that breaks on the same plane, which means the ball breaks sideways. Most curve balls don't change planes, but ones that do are twice as hard to hit.

There are two types of dropballs. The first type is called the peel drop. The second type is called the rollover drop. The peel drop doesn't break as much as the rollover drop, because when the rollover drop is thrown the wrist snaps over the top of the ball to create a rapid downward spin.

Upon release by the pitcher, the ball has backspin. The backspin on the ball combined with arm and leg lift causes the ball to rise as it moves towards the batter. The riseball is in effect upside down to a curve ball thrown overhand.

The change-up also known as the off-speed pitch is a favorite to some pitchers. The movement of this pitch can differ from the way the pitcher is holding the ball when its released. Having a good change-up can help pitchers out in so many ways.

The fastball in fastpitch is much like a fastball in baseball. It is the fastest pitch the picther throws and has little movement, but tends to drop a little.