Batter's inclination is to bound along (5)
I believe the answer is:
slope
(Other definitions for slope that I've seen before include "bank" , "Inclination" , "Gradient, incline" , "See 28" , "A rise, possibly" .)
I believe the answer is:
slope
(Other definitions for slope that I've seen before include "bank" , "Inclination" , "Gradient, incline" , "See 28" , "A rise, possibly" .)