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Valéncia on Fire, 5-for-5 Against New Jersey Friday, June 23rd , 2062 Lorenzo Valéncia put on a hitting clinic as the Milwaukee Choppers dumped the New Jersey Devils, 9-7, at Helfear Field. The Milwaukee left fielder made New Jersey defenders earn their pay, lashing New Jersey pitching for 5 hits in 5 at-bats in the game. He told BNN reporters after the game that his strategy was "just hit it where they pitched it." "Too often I try too hard to pull the ball," Valéncia said in his postgame press conference. "Today, I just went with the pitch." Lorenzo Valéncia singled in the 1st, singled in the 3rd, hit an RBI single in the 4th, hit a two-run single in the 6th and singled in the 8th. Looking at his stats this year, Valéncia has compiled a .409 batting average, while hitting 5 home runs and driving in 24 runs. He has played in 29 games and scored 28 runs. View Boxscore View Game Log |
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