Sentence examples for strike cleanly from inspiring English sources

They skid quickly through the hitting zone, making them difficult to strike cleanly with the small head of a hefty, wooden real-tennis racquet.

The ambient sound when I drove up was of tennis balls being struck cleanly and very, very hard.

There was artistry involved, something poetic about a shot struck cleanly, but that artistry left little room for error.

Defender McGowan set up Hearts' second goal with a fine run into the penalty box, finding Taouil for a shot that was not struck cleanly but managed to somehow evade goalkeeper Gallacher.

The versatile Mulgrew was pushed into midfield to accommodate defender Wilson and immediately set up a shooting chance for Commons but the ball was not struck cleanly and posed no problems for Par Hansson.

Even when off target, most of his shot attempts are struck cleanly and with power to spare.

"I was waiting for the ball to sit up nicely, so I could strike it cleanly.

Messi sent a pass, short but stealthy, to David Villa, who laid the ball back for Pedro to strike it cleanly and fiercely into the roof of the net.

The ball was moving away from him at a rate of knots but the Netherlands international still had the ability to strike it cleanly and score.

If, however, you "beat the throw," or step on first base before the ball arrives, you have earned a hit, a cleanly struck ball that places you at first base.

Despite some difficulties against the short ball, he strikes it cleanly and seems to have a steady temperament.