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scoreless

American  
[skawr-lis] / ˈskɔr lɪs /

adjective

  1. not having scored or gained any points.

  2. with no team or competitor having scored or gained any points.


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Loyola 18, Yorba Linda 0: Matthew Favela had three hits and four RBIs and freshman Sheriff Hall threw 4⅔ scoreless innings for the Cubs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Rojas struck out 10 in seven scoreless innings.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Tate Belfanti of Cypress was equally perfect with scoreless innings in the ninth and 10th.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

In the sixth inning, Kyle Hurt stranded two runners on base to complete a scoreless inning and lower his earned-run average to 0.90.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

They had won nine games without me, and they had played to one scoreless tie.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor

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