batting vs attempt

batting and attempt both are nouns.

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

As nouns, attempt is a hypernym of batting; that is, attempt is a word with a broader meaning than batting:

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

Other hypernyms of batting include effort, endeavor, endeavour, try.

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

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