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When a player barrels it up, what have they done?

Retry Correct Incorrect Hitters want to hit a ball on the sweet spot of the bat, or the barrel. When they hit a pitch just right, on that sweet spot, it’s referred to as “barrelling up.”

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When a player barrels it up, what have they done?

• Hit a pitch hard
• Hit a pitch off the end of the bat
• Dropped their bat
• Struck out