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slow-pitch softball
noun[ U ]
uk /ˌsləʊ.pɪtʃ ˈsɒft.bɔːl/ us /ˌsloʊ.pɪtʃ ˈsɑːft.bɑːl/(alsoslow-pitch, slo-pitch)
a form of softball(= a game similar to baseball with a larger, softer ball) in which the ball is thrown by moving the hand upwards from below shoulder level, and the ball must go up into the air six to twelve feet before it reaches the hitting area:
Her activities include organizing a slow-pitch softball league.
We used to go to the park in the evenings to play slow-pitch.
Each summer, the church arranges a slo-pitch game that everyone is expected to join in.
They experimented with showing slow-pitch softball on television.
I was talking with a group of friends after a slow-pitch game.
Tonya has represented her school at both fast-pitch and slow-pitch.
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