| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| SINKERBALL | Tough pitch to hit |
| KNUCKLEBALL | Tough-to-hit pitch |
| CURVE | Tough pitch to hit |
| CURVE | Hard-to-hit pitch |
| HIGHC | Hard pitch to hit? |
| SWUNG | Tried to hit a pitch |
| TONEDEAF | Unable to hit a pitch |
| TONEDEAF | Unable to hit a pitch? |
| dusting | Deliver a pitch very near a batter so they must fall to the dirt to avoid being hit by it |
| bat | instance at bat officially charged to a batter except when the batter is hit by a pitch, receives a base on balls, is interfered with by the catcher, or makes a sacrifice hit or sacrifice fly |
