The best replacement for hitting is biting.

The best alternatives to hitting are rated as following:
★★★★★  biting
★★★★  pitching
★★★  linear hitting
★★★  swinging golf
★★★  yelling
★★★  swinging
★★  rotational hitting
★★  baseball hitting
★  hiting
★  softball hitting
★  popping
★  linear
★  pitch hitting
★  slugging
  rotational

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Speaking about hitting, one probably shouldn't forget about bruising.

Other search terms related to hitting and their ratings are:
★★★★★ bruising
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