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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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
Shiloh Christian struggled to put the ball down as Brookland outhit the Lady Saints 46-19 in kills.
—Paul Boyd, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2022
None of that was certain after the Oilers dismantled them and outhit them in the previous two games and threatened to run away with the series.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2022
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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
Shiloh Christian struggled to put the ball down as Brookland outhit the Lady Saints 46-19 in kills.
—Paul Boyd, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2022
None of that was certain after the Oilers dismantled them and outhit them in the previous two games and threatened to run away with the series.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2022
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“Outhit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outhit. Accessed 6 Oct. 2024.
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