Slow pitch question

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by Tru_in_Blu

Yabbut, the same pitch can be both, right?

Without stealing, unless the ball is hit to fair territory, it will become a dead ball (unless caught in foul territory). An illegal pitch can be canceled by the batter's action.

Not sure if there's a point there.

Regarding the rule we're actually talking about - there's a big difference. A dead ball is dead - if the batter hits it, it doesn't matter, it was dead. An illegal pitch, however (assuming it's also not dead) can be hit.