Distances between base paths: 60 ft. This is a major distinction since the short base paths require infielders to react much more quickly than in baseball where the infielders have 90 ft. to work with. Pitching distance from pitching rubber to home plate: 40 ft. Softball pitchers work from a pitching circle with an 8 ft. radius from the pitching rubber. The ground within the circle is not elevated. Pitches delivered near 70 mph will reach a batter equivalen ...