A fourth step in explaining baseball: The outcomes when the batter hits a fair ball on the ground

When the batter hits a fair ball on the ground and runs toward first base, the pitcher's teammates try to get to the ball and throw it to the "first baseman" (who plays near first base) so that the ball gets there before the batter does. If they succeed, the batter is "out". If they fail, the batter is "safe" at first base. This is called a "hit"; if the batter reaches first base, it's a "single". If the pitcher's teammates cannot get the ball to a further base before the batter, the batter might reach second base (a double), third base (a triple), or even home plate (an "inside-the-park homerun"). (Andrew Shields, #111words, 16 June 2023)

Previous steps in the explanation:
https://andrewjshields.blogspot.com/2023/06/the-first-step-in-explaining-baseball.html
https://andrewjshields.blogspot.com/2023/06/the-second-step-of-explaining-baseball.html
https://andrewjshields.blogspot.com/2023/06/a-third-step-in-explaining-baseball.html