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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The Red Sox ultimately outhit their hosts 6-4, thanks to batters 3-5: Roman Anthony (1-for-2, 2 BB), Trevor Story (3-for-4, 1 R), and Wilyer Abreu (2-for-4, 1 RBI).
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 21 June 2025
In Sunday’s win, the Royals were outhit by the Tigers (10 to 9) and there was one interesting quirk to all those hits.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2025
The week that was The Reds outscored and outhit their opponents this week, recording 29 runs on 47 hits and allowing 24 runs on 42 hits.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The Pittsburgh Pirates actually outhit their guests 9-7, but had little to show for it as the Red Sox won 4-2 to take the series.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 20 Apr. 2024
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 21 June 2025
In Sunday’s win, the Royals were outhit by the Tigers (10 to 9) and there was one interesting quirk to all those hits.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2025
The week that was The Reds outscored and outhit their opponents this week, recording 29 runs on 47 hits and allowing 24 runs on 42 hits.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The Pittsburgh Pirates actually outhit their guests 9-7, but had little to show for it as the Red Sox won 4-2 to take the series.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 20 Apr. 2024
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“Outhit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outhit. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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