southpaw
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In first-class cricket since the start of 2024, the top-order southpaw is averaging 50.35 across 32 matches, recording eight centuries and eight half-centuries in this timeframe.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
And the 5ft 9in southpaw said she is ready to draw on the experience of being the pantomime villain.
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2026
The diminutive southpaw came out of retirement last year.
From Barron's ● Feb. 23, 2026
Mason Fluharty has been their best southpaw, but has a 6.23 ERA in the playoffs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2025
She was a southpaw for whupping, and she had arthritis in that elbow, so while she could still whup, it didn’t make much of an impression.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
Australia have two left-handed openers in Head and Weatherald and Stokes has the best average against southpaws of all of the England quicks still standing.
From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2026
Manager Dave Martinez said he sat the left-handed-hitting García to give him rest but also because he wanted him to work on his approach against southpaws.
From Washington Post ● May 2, 2023
Pollock has historically destroyed left-handed pitching; Kelenic has been completely overmatched against southpaws.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 17, 2023
The Braves, who trail the New York Mets by four games in the NL East, have won 12 straight against left-handed starters and are 18-6 overall against southpaws.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2022
It was Peter Neale who proved years later that there were definite exceptions to the accepted theory that lefthanded batters do badly against southpaws.
From The Boy Grew Older by Heywood Broun
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