grounder
Example Sentences
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Texas State first baseman Jaquae Stewart booted the grounder for an error, allowing Isaac Cadena to score.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2026
With runners on first and second and two outs, Abbrie Covarrubias hit a grounder to first.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2026
Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. managed to hit an inside-the-park homer Saturday on a well-placed grounder that traveled just 17 feet in the air.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
He’d have someone roll the football to him as if he were fielding a grounder, then he would flick a throw to first base, keeping a low, almost-sidearmed release.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2025
“What kind of trouble?” she asked, fielding the ball and bouncing a hard grounder back at me.
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
