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Knights End Atkinson Streak Friday, August 20th , 2055 Jim Atkinson came rolling into today's game against the Chico Knights with a 28-game hitting string, but he left it on the field at Marshall Space Flight Field. The 21-year-old Alabama Shakes catcher went 0-for-1 against the Knights as the Shakes fell, 11-5. "I swung at a couple pitches I probably shouldn't have and I didn't swing at a couple I probably should have," he said, grimacing. "But that's what makes a hit streak so impressive in the first place -- it only takes a couple mistakes to end it all." At present, Atkinson is batting .407 and has collected 28 home runs, 76 RBIs, .543 OBP and scored 61 runs. |
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