| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| LADLES | They hit the sauce a lot |
| BAEZ | Folk singer Joan who had a hit with "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" |
| dusting | Deliver a pitch very near a batter so they must fall to the dirt to avoid being hit by it |
| TOPE | Hit the sauce |
| TOPE | "Hit the sauce" |
| TIRES | They hit the road |
| SLICERS | They hit to the side |
| FEET | They hit the ground running |
| SOPRANOS | They hit the high notes |
| SOLES | They often hit the ground running |
| NAILS | They get hit on the head |
| SOLES | They may hit the ground running |
| SOLES | They may hit the street running |
| TITANS | They hit the ground hard in Tennessee |
| RBIMEN | They usually hit in the middle of the batting order |
