attempt vs batting

attempt and batting both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
attempt	Yes	No	Yes	No
batting	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, batting is a hyponym of attempt; that is, batting is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than attempt:

attempt: earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
batting: (baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base

attempt (noun)	batting (noun)
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something	(baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base
the act of attacking	stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber

attempt (verb)	batting (verb)
enter upon an activity or enterprise
make an effort or attempt