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Big Day for Blankenship%3A Swats 5 Hits: Eddie Blankenship put on a hitting clinic today as the Bloomington HS Emperors dumped the Peoria HS Players 21-10 at El Paso HS Grounds.%0A%0AThe Bloomington HS right fielder made Peoria HS defenders earn their pay%2C lashing Peoria HS pitching for 5 hits in 6 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 Blankenship said in his postgame press conference. %22Today%2C I just went with the pitch.%22%0A%0AEddie Blankenship singled in the 1st%2C hit an RBI single in the 2nd%2C singled in the 5th%2C walked in the 6th%2C grounded out in the 6th%2C singled in the 8th and hit an RBI single in the 9th.%0A%0AThus far in 1970 Blankenship is hitting .385 with 4 home runs%2C 31 RBIs%2C 43 runs scored and has compiled a .478 OBP.%0A%0AView Boxscore%0A