Went after a pitch, rurally

• What the hillbilly batter did?
• Took a cut at the ball, according to Dizzy Dean
• What the batter in the boondocks did?

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Swing \Swing\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Swung ; Archaic imp. Swang ; p. pr. & vb. n. Swinging .] [OE. swingen, AS. swingan to scourge, to fly, to flutter; akin to G. schwingen to winnow, to swingle, oscillate, sich schwingen to leap, to soar, OHG. swingan to ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A swamp. vb. 1 (context archaic and dialectal English) (en-simple past of: swing ). Now largely replaced by swung. 2 (context African American vernacular slang English) To steer one's vehicle from side to side while drive.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
obsolete past tense of swing (v.).

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Swang may refer to: Swang (song) , single by southern rapper Trae Swang (dance drama) , popular folk theatre form, from India