grounder

Example Sentences

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During baseball practice in my senior year of high school, Coach hit me a grounder that changed my life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Enter Anthony Banda, who yielded an RBI single to Andres Giménez and an RBI grounder to Ty France.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025

In the first inning of Game 1, surehanded second baseman Nico Hoerner booted an easy grounder, ultimately leading to four unearned runs for the Brewers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025

Then, Sheehan appeared to have gotten a double-play grounder from Max Kepler — only to miss Mookie Betts’ throw while covering first.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

And then the third Crab manages a sharp grounder, but shortstop Khyler scoops it up and fires it to Laury at first base before homegirl can get there.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone