outhit
verb
out·hit
ˌau̇t-ˈhit 
outhit; outhitting; outhits
baseball
: to outdo in hitting : to get more hits than (another player or team)
"We got outhit, outpitched, outplayed—pretty simple," Spartans coach J Howell said.—
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Slumping Cincinnati was outhit by the Dodgers 11-6 but capitalized on walks and being hit by pitches to set the table both for Steer’s three-run homer in the first and India’s fifth-inning slam.
—Mitch Stacy, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2024
Muncy was outhit by 43 points but had a higher OB% and SLG%.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2024
Throughout the game, at least until Pavelski rallied the Stars in the middle of the third period, Seattle won the races for loose pucks and outhit the Stars by a wide margin — 18-3 in the first period alone.
—Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas News, 3 May 2023
The Ravens outplayed and outhit the Cincinnati Bengals for most of the night but came up short after quarterback Tyler Huntley fumbled at the goal line and watched Sam Hubbard return the ball 98 yards for a game-winning touchdown in a 24-17 loss Sunday night.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2023
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Mitch Stacy, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2024
Muncy was outhit by 43 points but had a higher OB% and SLG%.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2024
Throughout the game, at least until Pavelski rallied the Stars in the middle of the third period, Seattle won the races for loose pucks and outhit the Stars by a wide margin — 18-3 in the first period alone.
—Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas News, 3 May 2023
The Ravens outplayed and outhit the Cincinnati Bengals for most of the night but came up short after quarterback Tyler Huntley fumbled at the goal line and watched Sam Hubbard return the ball 98 yards for a game-winning touchdown in a 24-17 loss Sunday night.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2023
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“Outhit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outhit. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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