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ground ball
[ ground bawl ]
noun
- a batted ball that rolls or bounces along the ground without having first risen in the air, as opposed to a fly ball.
Word History and Origins
Origin of ground ball1
Example Sentences
“I spent all off-season and spring trying to hit low liners and ground balls,” Muncy said earlier this year, “to try and be on top of the ball.”
Third baseman Max Muncy sailed a ball wide to first base after collecting a ground ball near the foul line, enabling Davis to advance to second.
As a freshman at Canyons, he was hitting well until diving for a ground ball and injuring his left throwing shoulder.
St. John Bosco had the bases loaded and one out in the seventh but failed to score after a force out at the plate on a bunt and runner’s interference on a ground ball.
A ground ball resulted in an error, allowing the tying and winning runs to cross home plate.
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