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Great Stroke: Darden Gets 5 Hits
Monday, May 23rd , 2039
Payton Darden put on a hitting clinic today as the Corpus Christi Hooks dumped the Northwest Arkansas Naturals 9-8 at Whataburger Field.
The Corpus Christi right fielder made Northwest Arkansas defenders earn their pay, lashing Northwest Arkansas 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," Darden said in his postgame press conference. "Today, I just went with the pitch."
Payton Darden hit a solo-shot off Leo Howard in the 1st, singled in the 4th, hit a two-run home run off Jim Summers in the 5th, singled in the 7th and hit a solo-shot off Gonzalo Santos in the 9th.
This season Darden is batting .238 with 35 hits, 10 home runs, 21 RBIs, .298 OBP and has scored 23 runs.
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