balls
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Mitch Stanley then dominated the strike to the extent that ex-Australia Test batsman Marcus Harris faced only six balls in the first six overs of the session.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
It will mean accepting once again, however painful it may be, that balls and strikes are whatever the umpire says they are.
From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026
She can rebound and scrap for loose balls too, and with Ariel Atkins reportedly being traded, Rice could play a big role.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
That’s what happens when you have a fastball that reaches 100 miles per hour, a disappearing splitter and an array of breaking balls with inconceivable movement.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
She began to juggle the two balls in one hand.
From "Hopping Mad (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #4)" by Franklin W. Dixon
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