Answer: foultip

AnswerCrossword Clue
FOULTIPSwing with little contact
FOULTIPStrike of a kind
FOULTIPNear miss
FOULTIPStrikeout averter, perhaps
FOULTIPBarely struck strike
FOULTIPOne might be caught for an out
FOULTIPBall that may hit an umpire
FOULTIPRotten bit of batting advice
FOULTIPIt's not fair
FOULTIPCatcher's catch off a batter's bat
FOULTIPBatter's near miss
FOULTIPStrike that's barely struck