Five-hitter (Noun)
Meaning
A game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team 5 hits.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The young pitcher was thrilled to have thrown a complete game five-hitter against their toughest rival.
- Smith's dominant performance resulted in a five-hitter, helping her team advance to the championship.
- In a tense game, the opposing team managed to squeeze out only a five-hitter against Johnson.
- With his best fastball, he shut down the other team with a one-run five-hitter to take the win.
- Martinez' sparkling outing yielded only a five-hitter and an earned run over nine impressive innings.