grounder
Example Sentences
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Ohtani followed with a sharp grounder through the middle of the field for a two-run single, with Rushing scoring from first on a close play at the plate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
A broken-bat grounder to the right side of the infield, hunted down by Freeman ranging to his backhand side from first base, ended the inning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
Judge was jammed and rolled a slow grounder to third, shattering his bat in the process.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026
With the bases loaded and one out for Toronto, Daulton Varsho whacked a grounder to second base that Rojas managed to corral and fire home to record the force out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2025
“What kind of trouble?” she asked, fielding the ball and bouncing a hard grounder back at me.
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
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