How to Use outhit in a Sentence
outhit
verb-
And the offense isn't potent enough to outhit the mess on the mound.
— La Velle E. Neal Iii, Star Tribune, 14 June 2021 -
The Pilots outhit the Bucs 6-5, but the only run of the game came during the top of the fourth inning.
— Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 10 June 2022 -
The Reds put a runner on base in all nine innings and outhit the Padres, 15-7.
— Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 2 July 2021 -
The Dodgers outhit the Giants five to three but were shut out for the second time in the series.
— Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2021 -
The Dodgers outhit the Braves 10-6 but left runners on base in each of the first seven innings except the fourth, when Smith hit the homer.
— The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 Oct. 2021 -
The Dodgers outhit the Braves, 10-6, but left runners on base in each of the first seven innings except the fourth, when Smith hit the homer.
— BostonGlobe.com, 17 Oct. 2021 -
The American has outhit the National in 48 of the 49 seasons since then.
— WSJ, 11 May 2022 -
Although the Canucks outhit the Wild 40-28 on the official score sheet, the game tape told a different story.
— Sarah McLellan, Star Tribune, 3 Aug. 2020 -
The Rays led for the bulk of the game and outhit the Orioles 12 to five, but Baltimore’s hits were more timely and more damaging, as more than half left the park.
— Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 27 July 2022 -
Detroit outhit the Twins, but kept leaving runners on base.
— Phil Miller, Star Tribune, 8 July 2021 -
The Lady Knights outhit Alvin, 7-4, but stranded too many runners.
— Houston Chronicle, 14 Apr. 2018 -
But the Dodgers did outhit the Rockies in Sunday’s loss and probably would have won if not for some shoddy defense.
— Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2022 -
Over the first five games this season, the Hawks have outhit each of their first five opponents and are averaging 28.4 hits per game.
— Jimmy Greenfield, chicagotribune.com, 19 Oct. 2019 -
Houston outhit the Twins 11-6, saving much of its scoring — and home runs — until the later innings.
— Megan Ryan, Star Tribune, 11 June 2021 -
Anthony Notaro had two hits to pace the Cougars, who outhit the Lions 8-4 but hurt themselves with four errors and hitting into a ground out to end the game with the tying run at third.
— Seattle Times Staff, The Seattle Times, 25 Mar. 2019 -
Unfortunately, as the Angels have proven for decades, a team can’t outhit weak pitching.
— Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2022 -
The Giants consistently able to outhit their pitching mistakes?
— Henry Schulman, SFChronicle.com, 2 Aug. 2020 -
The Royals, who were outhit 15-6, never got any momentum going after squandering a bases-loaded opportunity in the first inning.
— Maria Torres, kansascity, 28 Apr. 2018 -
Outpitched, outdefended and outhit their opponent, at least until the ninth inning, when Jake McGee experienced his second straight poor outing, giving up four hits and allowing the Rockies back into the game.
— John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Aug. 2021 -
Still, their lineup could outhit their defensive liabilities.
— Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Mar. 2022
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