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A wooden seesaw launches the ball for the batter
In the English game bat and trap, a ball rests on a seesaw mechanism in a wooden box. The batter strikes the opposite end to launch it, then strikes the airborne ball toward the posts. The first swing prepares the opportunity for the next one.
The batter starts by hitting something other than the ball.
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