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Ortega Tags Chihuahuas for 5 Hits Monday, May 2nd , 2039 Mario Ortega put on a hitting clinic as the Round Rock Express dumped the El Paso Chihuahuas, 11-9, at Dell Diamond. The Round Rock second baseman made El Paso defenders earn their pay, lashing El Paso 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," Ortega said in his postgame press conference. "Today, I just went with the pitch." Mario Ortega singled in the 1st, hit an RBI single in the 2nd, singled in the 4th, singled in the 6th and singled in the 8th. This season, Ortega is swinging the bat at a .373 rate with 22 hits in 59 at-bats. To date he has hit 1 home run, scored 10 runs and driven in 9. View Boxscore |
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