as in buckles (down)
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The Yankees’ bullpen was short-handed after closer David Bednar threw 33 pitches in Saturday night’s 9-7 win, leaving him unavailable for Sunday’s game.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 Apr. 2026 -
The top individual performance of the week belongs to Santa Margarita sophomore Tyler George, who threw nine innings and made 104 pitches in a 1-0 win over Mater Dei.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Knuckles down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knuckles%20down. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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