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the business owners brought in a pinch hitter until a permanent manager could be hired
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Ortega tossed a complete game, giving up just one run in the fifth inning that came from an RBI double by pinch hitter Joshua Santillian.
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David Delgado, Orange County Register, 14 May 2024
But great job responding and striking out the pinch hitter on three pitches.
—Bob Holt, arkansasonline.com, 18 Apr. 2024
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David Delgado, Orange County Register, 14 May 2024
But great job responding and striking out the pinch hitter on three pitches.
—Bob Holt, arkansasonline.com, 18 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for pinch hitter
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“Pinch hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pinch%20hitter. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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