"scratch hit" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: scratch hits [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} scratch hit (plural scratch hits)
  1. (baseball) A weakly hit ground ball that eludes the infielders and leads to a base hit. Categories (topical): Baseball Synonyms: bleeder
    Sense id: en-scratch_hit-en-noun-7cCpgIrY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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