Bats here: right way to receive balls? (5)
I believe the answer is:
roost
'bats here' is the definition.
(place where bats rest)
'right way to receive balls?' is the wordplay.
'right' becomes 'r' (common abbreviation).
'way' becomes 'st' (abbreviation for street).
'to receive' is an insertion indicator.
'balls?' becomes 'oo' (visually similar).
'r'+'st'='rst'
'rst' placed around 'oo' is 'ROOST'.
(Other definitions for roost that I've seen before include "Where bats congregate" , "Bird's settling place" , "Hen's resting place" , "Place where birds rest" , "Settle down (on a branch?)" .)