batted >> /bat/
Definition: [verb] (of a sports team or player) take the role of hitting rather than throwing the ball.
Example: Australia reached 263 for 4 after choosing to bat
Definition: [verb] Hit at (someone or something) with the flat of one's hand.
Example: he batted the flies away
Definition: [noun] An implement with a handle and a solid surface, typically of wood, used for hitting the ball in games such as cricket, baseball, and table tennis.
Example: a cricket bat