"To hit the ball" means to use a bat, racket, or any other object to make contact with a ball in order to send it in a specific direction. Full definition
Yet only one game consistently hits the ball out of the park on both fronts. (mmobro.com)
Except this player can also choose to take off after hitting the ball with any one of his swings. (sbnation.com)
Want to improve your grip and wrist strength in order to hit more home runs, get more hits, strike out less, and just plain hit the ball harder next season? (dieselcrew.com)