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5-for-6 Game for Swearingen: It was a sensational day at the plate for Union City HS Astronauts center fielder Tim Swearingen%2C but a tough one for the team%2C as the Astronauts dropped the contest 13-9 to the Irvington HS Yaks.%0A%0AEven with the loss%2C Swearingen was pure misery for the Irvington HS pitching staff. He left them shell-shocked after going 5-for-6 in an explosive display of hitting. %0A%0A%22It%27s always good to get a bunch of hits in a game%2C but you also want to win%2C%22 said Swearingen%2C who is the 17-year old center fielder . %0A%0A%22Swearingen really hit the ball hard and when you do that%2C you%27ve got a good chance to do some damage%2C%22 Yaks manager told BNN reporters after the game. %22I feel like we threw him some good pitches%2C but he just put some good swings on the ball.%22 %0A%0ATim Swearingen singled in the 1st%2C singled in the 2nd%2C singled in the 3rd%2C singled in the 5th%2C flied out in the 7th and singled in the 9th.%0A%0AOn the season%2C Swearingen is batting .273 with no home runs and 10 RBIs. He has played in 28 games.%0A%0AView Boxscore%0A