scratch hit

noun

: a base hit resulting from a poorly hit ball

Examples of scratch hit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The fork in the road arrived in the fateful sixth, when Acuna's scratch hit and Freeman's go-ahead double would have caused almost any manager to lift almost any pitcher. Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2020

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Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of scratch hit was in 1903

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“Scratch hit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scratch%20hit. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

scratch hit

noun
: a batted ball that is not hit hard but that results in a base hit
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