mound
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A two-inch triceratops, Jerry sits behind the 6-foot-2 freshman every time the righty takes the mound, serving as a familiar — albeit tiny — face Cervantes can turn to for reassurance.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Loyola has faced top pitching all season in the Mission League and will have rising freshman Sheriff Hall on the mound.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
With no one left to pitch, Ball-Malone put Payne back on the mound and she finished the game for the Knights.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
“And the event wasn’t supposed to be about you, really. But there you are, standing on a mound, the baseball in your hand, everybody wondering what’s going to happen next.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
The train wasn't coming back, and standing there was achieving nothing, so I struck out toward the biggest mound.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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