Crossword puzzle clue "young hitters' haunts"

BAT, to hit a ball with a bat (cricket, baseball)

AERIE, the nest of a bird of prey, also EYRIE, EYRY

a genus of lily native to South Africa

ALLEY, a narrow passageway, also ALLEYWAY

a set of arches and their supporting columns; a covered and sometimes arched passageway, usually with shops on one or both sides

ARCADE, to furnish with an arcade