| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| STRIKE | Hit with a bat, or miss with a bat |
| swatted | to hit with a sharp slapping blow usually with an instrument (as a bat or flyswatter) swatted the ball for a home run |
| squibbing | Hit (the ball) with little force, usually with the end of the bat, the typical result being a blooper or infield grounder |
| squibbed | Hit (the ball) with little force, usually with the end of the bat, the typical result being a blooper or infield grounder |
| bats | BAT, to hit a ball with a bat (cricket,baseball) |
| batted | BAT, to hit a ball with a bat (cricket,baseball) |
