'slow-pitch' originates from the combination of 'slow' and 'pitch', where 'slow' refers to the speed of the pitch and 'pitch' refers to the act of throwing the ball.

The term 'slow-pitch' evolved from the general term 'softball', which was used to describe a variety of games played with a larger ball.

Initially, it referred to any softball game, but now it specifically denotes games where the ball is pitched slowly.