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5-for-6 Day for Mathews Monday, August 10th , 2054 Even as a kid, Jake Mathews said his coaches told him the key to hitting was making contact, and letting everything else flow from there. At Salem Stadium today, Mathews showed how well he learned that lesson. The 22-year-old first baseman had 5 hits in 6 at-bats for the Fort Collins North Stars, helping his team knock off the Salem Cherries by a score of 15-1. "They always said, just keep your eye on the ball, don't overswing, make contact and you never know what will happen," he said. "That's all I did today." Jake Mathews hit a solo-shot off Don Diego in the 1st, hit an RBI single in the 2nd, doubled in the 3rd, grounded out in the 5th, singled in the 7th and singled in the 8th. Mathews has collected 140 hits for the North Stars this year, 10 of them home runs. He has also netted 66 RBIs and scored 81 runs while batting .313. View Boxscore |
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