Baseball Crossword

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Across
  1. 5. This hand goes on top of the other hand when holding a bat.
  2. 6. These must be run to after the ball is hit.
  3. 7. This is the referee behind home plate.
  4. 8. This is when a ball is hit, but goes out of bounds.
  5. 9. These are high and open. The left one may be pointed straight ahead.
  6. 11. This is hit to give a player a chance to run to a base.
  7. 14. This is when a person misses the ball with the bat.
  8. 16. A team has three of these before their turn is over.
  9. 17. This is used to hit the ball in baseball.
  10. 18. These should be pointed ahead and are needed for power.
  11. 20. These are spread as wide as the shoulders, and are pointed forward.
Down
  1. 1. This is where the batter swings at the ball and runs back to to score.
  2. 2. This is a period of the game. Like periods during school.
  3. 3. These are loose and the bat cannot rest on them.
  4. 4. These are bent and loose ready to move.
  5. 10. When too many balls are thrown or a batter gets hit with a pitch.
  6. 12. This is when a batter does not swing, but makes the ball hit the bat.
  7. 13. If you do not _____ at the ball, you will miss.
  8. 15. These look at the ball at all times.
  9. 17. This is when a pitch is thrown and it is a bad throw
  10. 19. This is the name of the throw to the batter.