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Nieves Rips Pennsauken for 5 Hits: Mario Nieves put on a hitting clinic today as the Brinkley Belugas dumped the Pennsauken Flyers 9-7 at Pennsauken Park.%0A%0AThe Brinkley first baseman made Pennsauken defenders earn their pay%2C lashing Pennsauken pitching for 5 hits in 5 at-bats in the game. He told BNN reporters after the game that his strategy was %22just hit it where they pitched it.%22 %0A%0A%22Too often I try too hard to pull the ball%2C%22 Nieves said in his postgame press conference. %22Today%2C I just went with the pitch.%22%0A%0AMario Nieves doubled in the 1st%2C singled in the 3rd%2C hit an RBI single in the 5th%2C hit a two-run double in the 7th and hit an RBI double in the 9th.%0A%0AThis year Nieves has collected a .280 batting average to date with 92 hits in 328 at-bats%2C 60 RBIs%2C 10 home runs and scored 38 times. He has played in 83 games. %0A%0AView Boxscore%0AView Game Log%0A