The "crater" is usually made by the dragging toe and requires some impetus from the pushoff. If it starts only 2 inches from the plate, that means the pitcher's toe was withinh 2 inches of the plate. Unless she had very, very, very tiny feet; the middle and back of the foot must be ...
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