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quick pitch

quick pitch noun: a pitch thrown without any of the normal setup routine to try and catch a batter off guard.

Noun

quick pitch (plural quick pitches)

  1. A pitch thrown without any of the normal setup routine to try and catch a batter off guard.
    • Following some confusion the pitcher immediately attempted a quick pitch but was called for a balk.

Forms of quick pitch

pluralquick pitches

Questions about quick pitch

What does quick pitch mean?
Quick pitch means a pitch thrown without any of the normal setup routine to try and catch a batter off guard.
What part of speech is quick pitch?
Quick pitch is a noun.
What is the plural of quick pitch?
The plural of quick pitch is quick pitches.

Words near quick pitch in the dictionary

  1. quick mud
  2. quick off the mark
  3. quick on one's feet
  4. quick on the draw
  5. quick on the uptake
  6. quick pitch
  7. quick pitches
  8. quick ratio
  9. quick ratios
  10. quick read
  11. quick reads

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