In the past, a run was called as a notch. The reason was that to record a run, a notch was made in a piece of wood. To facilitate the final tallying of the score, every tenth notch was made deeper as compared to the others.
In the past, a run was called as a notch. The reason was that to record a run, a notch was made in a piece of wood. To facilitate the final tallying of the score, every tenth notch was made deeper as compared to the others.