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Corners In - if you suspect the batter is going to bunt, you play your Corners In (1st and 3rd baseman) to increase the chance of them fielding the ball quickly and getting the out.
An example similar to above. Your team is leading 2-1 in the 9th. The opposing team has a player on 1st with less than 2 outs. The batter may attempt to bunt to move the runner into scoring position. You set your corners in to try and field the bunt quickly and get the runner going from 1st to 2nd. At the very worst you should at least get the hitter out before he reaches first. If your corners are playing back, not only will the hitter execute a sacrifice (move the runner to 2nd) but there's a very good chance he'll beat out the bunt and be safe on 1st.
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