How to Use three-ball in a Sentence

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• The Rangers walked more times than any team leaguewide in spring training but didn’t once against Sanchez and only worked five three-ball counts.
  — Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
• While Duke couldn’t get the three-ball going in the second half, better shot selection around the rim worked in its favor.
  — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
• The vehicle is described as having a silver brush guard, a rusted roof, black body trim, tinted rear windows and a three-ball hitch.
  — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 24 Feb. 2026
• Prior to the ninth, Giants hitters managed just one three-ball count (backup catcher Eric Haase).
  — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 10 May 2026
• Skubal retired 15 consecutive batters, hit 101 on the radar gun in the second inning and didn’t have a three-ball count until the fifth inning.
  — Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
• Axar Patel bowled Rovman Powell for a three-ball duck and West Indies was down to 44-3 in the powerplay.
  — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
• The fourth day began with the India lineup mindful of the weather while also pushing for a big lead, and lost Yashasvi Jaiswal early when he was caught behind for a three-ball duck.
  — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
• Six innings of brilliance, 15 batters in a row retired at one point, only one three-ball count in the first five innings, two allowed hits, seven strikeouts, two walks and only nicked by a Sean Murphy homer.
  — Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
• The Davidson Wildcats’ men’s basketball team hunted the three-ball early and often in the 40th edition of the battle for the Hornets’ Nest, connecting frequently on the way to a 62-55 victory over the Charlotte 49ers on Tuesday night.
  — Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 12 Nov. 2025