strike vs delivery

strike and delivery both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
strike	Yes	No	Yes	No
delivery	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, delivery is a hypernym of strike; that is, delivery is a word with a broader meaning than strike:

strike: (baseball) a pitch that the batter swings at and misses, or that the batter hits into foul territory, or that the batter does not swing at but the umpire judges to be in the area over home plate and between the batter's knees and shoulders
delivery: the act of throwing a baseball or softball by the pitcher towards home plate, which initiates play by giving the batter a chance to hit it

Other hypernyms of strike include pitch.

strike (noun)	delivery (noun)
a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions	recovery or preservation from loss or danger
a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball	the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another
an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective	the act of delivering a child
a conspicuous success	the act of throwing a baseball or softball by the pitcher towards home plate, which initiates play by giving the batter a chance to hit it
(baseball) a pitch that the batter swings at and misses, or that the batter hits into foul territory, or that the batter does not swing at but the umpire judges to be in the area over home plate and between the batter's knees and shoulders	the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
a gentle blow	your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally
	the event of giving birth

strike (verb)	delivery (verb)
cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp
arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing
indicate (a certain time) by striking
make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
hit against; come into sudden contact with
affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments
remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
pierce with force
smooth with a strickle
hook by a pull on the line
produce by ignition or a blow
form by stamping, punching, or printing
disassemble a temporary structure, such as a tent or a theatrical set
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
drive something violently into a location
occupy or take on
cause to experience suddenly
find unexpectedly
stop work in order to press demands
attain
touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly