Word: grounder
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...next frame, Japan had a runner on first. A grounder to U.S. first baseman Tairia Flowers gave her an easy play at first, but she foolishly tried to force the lead runner at second. In softball, you get the sure out. The U.S. had only given up 2 runs in 8 games, so always trust your pitcher to wiggle out of a jam. Shortstop Natasha Whatley dropped the ball, setting up a crucial insurance run for the Japanese. The U.S. team wasn't used to trailing, and the players clearly got flustered...
...Harvard opened the scoring in the top of the third when a passed ball brought Vance home. One batter later, freshman Sean O’Hara ripped a grounder to the left side of the infield. The third baseman got a glove on it, but couldn’t control it, allowing Rogers to score and O’Hara to reach base safely...
...start the game. The speedy freshman then stole second before Macadam knocked a single to center field to put runners at the corners. A fielder’s choice brought Henderson home, then Emily Bowers singled to left to score Macadam, and finally sophomore Melissa Schellberg hit a grounder to shortstop that allowed sophomore Jen Francis to cross the plate. “I think the goal was to get little base hits,” Allard said. “They were playing us at the fences, so we were able to pop in some base hits, get more...
...doubleheader also displayed the animosity that lingers between these two rival clubs—even in a series that means less than it has in recent seasons.After a one-out single from Bears designated hitter Conor Reardon, catcher Matt Colantonio forced his teammate at second base with an infield grounder. Reardon slid into second baseman Taylor Meehan with his spikes up, and Unger had a few words for his opponent after the out was recorded. Brown’s first base coach had a few more offensive words for the umpiring crew that didn’t take action after...
...only upperclassman struggling at the plate—several veteran presences are falling short of preseason expectations. Batting in the cleanup spot, junior Harry Douglas went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts. Dicato also had senior Jeff Stoeckel off balance, inducing a strikeout and a double-play grounder...