| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| RIPIT | Hit the ball hard |
| LACE | Hit the ball hard. |
| SLUGGED | Hit the ball hard |
| BELT | Hit the ball hard |
| SLUG | Hit the ball hard |
| LINER | Hard-hit ball |
| LINER | Hard-hit ball. |
| LINER | Low, hard-hit ball. |
| SPEARS | Catches, as a hard-hit ball |
| drilling | (of a sports player) Hit, throw, or kick (a ball or puck) hard and in a straight line |
| drilled | (of a sports player) Hit, throw, or kick (a ball or puck) hard and in a straight line |
