slow-pitch

noun

ˈslō-ˌpich 

: softball which is played with 10 players on each side and in which each pitch must have an arc 3 to 10 feet high and base stealing is not allowed compare fast-pitch

Examples of slow-pitch in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sports commentator George Grande welcomed viewers to the first SportsCenter broadcast before the network’s first live event, a slow-pitch softball game between the Kentucky Bourbons and the Milwaukee Schlitz. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026

This was the final state championship game, at least in the foreseeable future, in slow-pitch softball. — Chip Saye, AJC.com, 24 Apr. 2026

The popularity of adult slow-pitch softball in the 1980s and 1990s helped pull Nokona from a period of decline. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2025

Schwarber launched his full complement of slow-pitch tosses into the seats, securing a rare victory for the National League. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 16 July 2025

As a player, Hildebrandt is a left-hand-hitting outfielder who at one point in his supposedly adult life was playing in five slow-pitch softball leagues. — Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 14 Dec. 2024

For decades, the former mechanical engineer only played slow-pitch softball, a far less demanding game where a pitcher floats a larger, softer ball over the plate. — Bob Davis, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2023

Eleven Oregon State pitchers threw at the tournament and eight surrendered runs, making Arizona and Arizona State look like slow-pitch softball teams. — Joe Freeman, oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for slow-pitch

• bewitch
• caliche
• distich
• enrich
• bitch
• ditch
• fiche
• glitch
• hitch
• ich
• itch
• kitsch