The Collaborative International Dictionary
Scratch hit
Scratch hit \Scratch" hit\, n. (Baseball) a base hit which was weakly batted, barely allowing the batter to reach first base safely.
Usage examples of "scratch hit".
The Bisons had one scratch hit to their credit, but not a runner had got beyond first base.
Two hits for a kill on one, and a scratch hit on another for damage.
Even when Parkis or Mildmay threw in a scratch hit-and-run unit with clearance on explosives it was still purely an Intelligence operation or the Bureau wouldn't be handling it at all.