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

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

He proceeded to hit into his fifth out… except Kerkering muffed the grounder.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

He stepped to the plate, hit a hard grounder to the pitcher, who fumbled it for a moment then threw it to first.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok