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Poor Slams 5 Hits for St. Lucie: St. Lucie shortstop Mike Poor could do no wrong in today's 7-6 win over the Hammerheads as he collected 5 hits.
"Things were in his favor in every one of his at-bats," Hammerheads skipper Carlos Febles said to the press corps after the game. "He got hitters' counts."
Poor agreed, saying that getting ahead early in the counts was "the key" to his game.
"Once you get ahead, it makes it a lot easier because you get a better pitch to hit," he said. "You know the pitcher has to come in with it. And you're ready."
Mike Poor hit a two-run home run off Landon Marceaux in the 1st, singled in the 3rd, singled in the 5th, singled in the 7th and singled in the 9th.
This year Poor has 3 home runs and a .282 batting average.
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"Things were in his favor in every one of his at-bats," Hammerheads skipper Carlos Febles said to the press corps after the game. "He got hitters' counts."
Poor agreed, saying that getting ahead early in the counts was "the key" to his game.
"Once you get ahead, it makes it a lot easier because you get a better pitch to hit," he said. "You know the pitcher has to come in with it. And you're ready."
Mike Poor hit a two-run home run off Landon Marceaux in the 1st, singled in the 3rd, singled in the 5th, singled in the 7th and singled in the 9th.
This year Poor has 3 home runs and a .282 batting average.
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