Sentence examples for batter the middle from inspiring English sources

"I give the batter the middle 13 inches.

Indeed, such a scheme would batter the middle class, yet there is support for it within the base of the Republican Party in Texas, and elsewhere, despite the fact that most Republicans (Tea Partiers, too) are hardly wealthy.

Hitchcock could be shifted to the bullpen as a long reliever, and he could conceivably be used against left-handed batters in the middle innings -- although Hitchcock has never dominated left-handed batters.

Two runs looked like plenty for Hamels, who retired 10 consecutive batters through the middle innings.

This battering of the middle class — or really, everyone except the rich — is the powerful and painful economic reality that is driving the angry, polarized political debate in the United States.

After struggling slightly in the early innings last night -- the trainer visited the mound in the third to see if he was injured -- Willis retired eight straight batters in the middle innings.

Carefully pour batter starting in the middle of the baking dish and scraping out the batter from the bowl or processor bowl.

And then finally Kaymer - to very warm and appreciative applause, let's be fair to the denizens of Pinehurst - batters his down the middle too.

Girardi has Rafael Soriano throwing in the bullpen and may be going batter-by-batter with Burnett through the middle of the Tigers order.

Murray then chooses the perfect moment to batter an ace down the middle.

The only false note during our lunch is a set of three ham croquettes (£4), served in a light batter but cold in the middle.