Sentence examples for making solid contact from inspiring English sources

Craig said he would rather not analyze his approach, preferring to focus on basic concepts like making solid contact and not missing pitches over the middle.

More and more, Jeter has been making solid contact, spraying liners and, on Saturday, settling for a double after missing a home run by a few feet.

The Reds got their first earned run of the season off the right-handed Lieber, but once again had trouble making solid contact against his assortment of off-speed pitches and on-the-corner fastballs.

Long noticed that Jeter's left foot was moving toward the plate instead of toward the mound as he prepared to swing, a flaw that left him vulnerable to inside pitches and prevented him from making solid contact.

I also saw a video in which Mike Epstein, a former major leaguer, teaches hitters to "get on the plane," to swing the bat head at the same angle the ball is traveling, for the best odds of making solid contact.

She's hitting the ball with more authority now, making solid contact on every swing.

"All you can do is try to make solid contact.

He made solid contact on all 15 pitches.

Like Davis, Markakis made solid contact with a slider.

"I was just trying to make solid contact," Eckstein said of his first.

If he makes solid contact, he's going to hit home runs.