Definition: You need to answer a given question containing a blank (_). Your answer must be one of the two objects mentioned in the question, for example "trophy" and "suitcase". Your answer must not contain a word that is not present in the question. Please don't use articles (e.g., the, a) before the answer.
Input: The man enjoyed hitting the ball with a bat more than with a racket, because there was a deadening sound when the man used the _ to hit the ball.

racket