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The phrase "a few batters" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a small number of batters in a sports context, particularly in baseball or cricket.
Example: "The coach decided to substitute a few batters in the final inning to improve the team's chances of winning."
Alternatives: "several batters" or "a handful of batters".
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"The bowlers got a decent bowl under their belt; a few batters got decent hits.
Bumgarner won't start again, his manager, Bruce Bochy says, but could face a few batters if it comes to seven.
Odgen, a very ordinary pitcher, started the game for the Senators but faced just a few batters.
Collins said the best bullpens were those in which relievers needed to provide only one inning or to face a few batters based on the matchups.
He tried to watch a replay of his second start, a six-inning victory, but turned it off after a few batters.
Nelson's role has been to pitch to a few batters in the seventh and eighth innings, a few times a week.
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A skeptical interpretation of the Tampa Bay Rays' opener strategy — in which one pitcher faces the first few batters of a game, often followed by another who lasts multiple innings — is that the team is trying to reduce the earning power of young pitchers by casting them not as starters, but as relievers.
"I think the timing is right and there's quite a few young batters waiting in the wings [at Titans]." Rudolph is in the final 12 months of his two year deal at the Welsh county, but hinted that he may stay longer when revealing his plan for the end of this summer.
Few batters could time it correctly.
Rivera throws that pitch over and over and over again, and after all these years, few batters can hit it.
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