Try that with a runner on first. I remember Betts stealing second against the shift, and he never broke stride as he headed for third. There was no one covering. He was perfectly correct, of course. If he reached second, they were giving him third, there was no need to slide if he beat the throw. I think the infielder covering second was slightly stunned because he had never seen a base runner stealing second standing up and in in full stride.
I was no great ball player and not remotely good enough to get paid for it, but I always looked for the gaps. I was fast and power wasn’t my strength.
A good swinging bunt down the third base line is a double with this defense. Unfortunately, the vast majority of ball players don’t know how to bunt.
A bunt towards third base would be an easy double.