hitting a ball; batting; batted ball
Sports term for the act of striking a ball with a bat, racket, club, etc., or the ball that has been struck. Common in baseball, tennis, golf, and similar sports.
A strong batted ball flew toward left field.
His batted ball flew into the left-field stands.
テニスで強い打球を打つには、正しいフォームが必要だ。
To hit a strong shot in tennis, you need proper form.
外野手がゴロの打球を素早く捕った。
The outfielder quickly caught the ground ball.
He hit a sharp ball toward second base.
Watching the direction of the batted ball, the infielder moved.
打球 names the struck ball itself or the act of hitting it, whereas バッティング is the loanword for the act of batting, without referring to the ball's flight.
hit; stroke; batting
batted ball that hits the batter
Compound of 打 (da, 'hit') and 球 (kyū, 'ball').