hitting vs striking

hitting

noun
  • A series of hits or blows directed at a person or object. 

  • The batter's hitting improved with practice. 

striking

noun
  • The act by which something strikes or is struck. 

adj
  • On strike, taking part in industrial action. 

  • Making a strong impression. 

How often have the words hitting and striking occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )