grounder
Example Sentences
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Ohtani followed with a sharp grounder through the middle of the field for a two-run single, with Rushing scoring from first on a close play at the plate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
Texas State first baseman Jaquae Stewart booted the grounder for an error, allowing Isaac Cadena to score.
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
In the bottom of the ninth in Game 7, playing second base with the infield in, Rojas cleanly fielded a grounder and threw out Isiah Kiner-Falefa by inches at home plate to save the game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 27, 2025
And then the third Crab manages a sharp grounder, but shortstop Khyler scoops it up and fires it to Laury at first base before homegirl can get there.
From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone
