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hittable

American  
[hit-uh-buhl] / ˈhɪt ə bəl /

adjective

  1. able to be hit.

  2. Sports. (especially in cricket or baseball) tending to bowl or pitch balls that are easy to hit.


Example Sentences

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It’s also left him late on hittable pitches, which he fouls off or swings through.

From Seattle Times • May 23, 2024

“I think just being late and not being able to execute tonight, it was just a super hittable pitch.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2024

He noted that Ohtani has been chasing less and attacking hittable pitches with more consistent, confident swings.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2024

But last year, his pitch selection could have been better; he swung at hittable pitches, but they weren’t always the right pitches to swing at.

From Washington Post • Feb. 18, 2023

“He seems to be rather hittable to-day,” observed Locke.

From Lefty Locke Pitcher-Manager by Standish, Burt L.