ADJ.
best, good, hard, independent, leading, pacific, present, pretty
HITTER + NOUN
team
PREP.
in, into, on, out
noun
One who or that which hits.
The boxer was renowned as a hard hitter.
An assassin for hire; a hitman.
Death was Halston's business; he had brought it to eighteen men and six women in his career as an independent hitter.
One who comes up to bat.
He struck out six of the last seven batters, striking out the side in the eighth and fanning two hitters in the ninth.
A game with a team making a specified number of hits.
Mike Flanagan (1-2) hurled a four-hitter in 50-degree weather made colder by wind gusting up to 25 miles an hour. […] Ross Baumgarten (2-1) combined with Lamarr Hoyt on a seven-hitter to hand Detroit its sixth straight loss.
Witt, who had thrown three two-hitters in his career, was in control throughout and showed no signs of fatigue.
A player with a favorable batting average who is especially good at hitting the ball deep into the outfield or farther.
This year's heavy hitter is Bobby Bonilla, the Pirates' slugger who's seeking to hit the biggest home run of his life.
The boxer was renowned as a hard hitter.
WiktionaryDeath was Halston's business; he had brought it to eighteen men and six women in his career as an independent hitter.
WiktionaryHe struck out six of the last seven batters, striking out the side in the eighth and fanning two hitters in the ninth.
WiktionaryWhoever the pitcher may be, he will not be able to strike out our best hitter.
Tatoeba · #34761A pinch hitter was brought into action in the last inning.
Tatoeba · #243959He appeared as a pinch hitter in the game.
Tatoeba · #290884i Register
In some senses, hitter is marked as slang. Watch for register when choosing this word.