Baseball

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Across
  1. 5. A large outdoor sports arena where baseball games are played in front of a live audience.
  2. 6. The area where relief pitchers warm up before entering the game.
  3. 9. A large display that shows the score, inning, and other important information during the game.
  4. 11. A wooden or metal stick used to hit the ball.
  5. 12. The player who crouches behind home plate and catches the pitches thrown by the pitcher.
  6. 13. A ball hit outside the foul lines, resulting in a penalty for the batter.
  7. 14. A soft hit where the batter taps the ball lightly instead of swinging hard.
Down
  1. 1. A costumed character that represents the team and entertains the fans during the game.
  2. 2. A hit that allows the batter to circle all the bases and score a run.
  3. 3. The area where the game is played, marked with bases and a pitcher's mound.
  4. 4. A leather mitt worn by players to catch and field the ball.
  5. 5. When the batter swings at and misses the ball, or when the ball crosses the plate within the strike zone without being swung at.
  6. 6. One of the four markers on the field that players run to in order to score runs.
  7. 7. The player who throws the ball from the pitcher's mound towards the batter.
  8. 8. The pentagonal-shaped plate where the batter stands and the game begins.
  9. 10. The player who tries to hit the ball thrown by the pitcher.