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