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Eckloff Torches Peacocks for 5 Hits: After a 5-hit effort to lead Renton HS%27s 19-10 victory over the Fairfield HS Peacocks%2C center fielder Jamie Eckloff told BNN beat writers it had been %22a special day.%22%0A%0A%22It really doesn%27t matter whether it%27s sandlot ball%2C high school or college%2C two hits in a game is nice%2C%22 he said. %22Three or four is better%2C but five or more is out of sight. And to do that at the West Coast High School-level is really something special.%22 %0A%0AThe 15-year-old player earned his accolades today at Condors Ballpark with a spectacular 5-for-5 game against the Peacocks. %0A%0A%22His swing is getting there%2C%22 said Condors skipper %2C who spoke glowingly of Eckloff after the game. %22We want him to be quick with his swing%2C short and compact. We want him to be patient and go the other way when he can. Jamie did that to perfection today.%22 %0A%0AJamie Eckloff doubled in the 1st%2C walked in the 2nd%2C hit an RBI double in the 3rd%2C doubled in the 5th%2C singled in the 7th and hit a two-run single in the 8th.%0A%0AFor the season Eckloff has produced 78 hits in 155 at-bats for a .503 average with 9 home runs and gotten on base at a .600 clip.%0A%0AView Boxscore%0A