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5 Hits for Trappers Padilla: It doesn%27t happen very often%2C but it happened for Jaime Padilla -- a 5-hit day. He went on a rampage at Missions Ballpark and paced the Trappers to a 17-3 win over the San Jose Missions. After his dynamite batting performance the Spokane shortstop told the press%2C %22I just tried to get myself in a good count and have a good at-bat. That%27s all I can control.%22 His philosophy paid some great dividends today. He slammed 5 hits in 7 tries and put his name in the record book. Jaime Padilla grounded out in the 1st%2C singled in the 3rd%2C struck out in the 4th%2C singled in the 6th%2C hit an RBI single in the 7th%2C hit a two-run single in the 8th and hit an RBI single in the 9th.%0A%0ALooking at his season stats%2C Padilla has compiled a .258 batting average and a .315 on-base percentage%2C while hitting 9 home runs and driving in 37 runs.%0A