| Breaking News |  | Wednesday, April 16th, 2025: González Belts 7 Hits!
"Ever since I picked up my first bat my coaches were always saying to keep your eye on the ball, don't overswing... just make contact and ya never know what'll happen," Camden's Cristóbal González told reporters after the game. "That's all I did today. I made contact and it turned out well."
It definitely turn out well for González today as he collected 7 hits in 7 at-bats against Greensboro. It turned out well for his team, too, as the Blue Collars knocked off the Ransackers 12-11 at Blue Collars Ballpark.
C. González singled in the 1st, hit an RBI single in the 3rd, doubled in the 5th, hit a two-run single in the 6th, hit a solo-shot off G. Robbins in the 8th, doubled in the 10th and hit an RBI single in the 11th.
So far this season González has hit .457 with 2 home runs, 13 RBIs and and scored 12 times.
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 | Sunday, April 21st, 2024: 5-7 Game for de Smet
"It was like I was hitting little league pitching again," said Luwen de Smet after his 5-hit performanace against the Blue Collars. "No offense meant to Camden, but I could see the ball that well. But this wasn't a kid league park, it was Blasters Ballpark! I'm just not too happy that we lost 13-11"
The Madison third baseman had a fantastic day at the plate, knocking out 5 hits in 7 at-bats.
His manager elaborated after the game to the press, saying, "Luwen worked the entire offseason on trying to shorten his swing and stay inside the ball and the hard work is paying off in base hits."
"That's what I'm trying to do," de Smet said. "Be quick to the ball and let it travel a little farther so I get a better look at it. It sure did work today."
L. de Smet flied out in the 1st, doubled in the 3rd, singled in the 4th, singled in the 6th, singled in the 8th, struck out in the 10th and hit a three-run home run off L. Gómez in the 11th.
This season de Smet has hit at a .364 clip with 9 RBIs, 1 home runs and 16 runs scored. He has played in 18 games.
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| Team Information | | Record overall | 25-29, .463 PCT | | Position in Division | 5th, 5.0 GB | | Record at home | 14-13, .519 PCT | | Record on the road | 11-16, .407 PCT | | Record in X-inning games | 2-2, .500 PCT | | Record in one-run games | 5-12, .294 PCT | | Record versus LHP | 12-5, .706 PCT | | Record versus RHP | 13-24, .351 PCT | | Record last 10 games | 5-5, .500 PCT | | Record in April | 11-16, .407 PCT | | Record in May | 14-13, .519 PCT |
| Team Batting Stats & Rankings | | Batting Average | .312 - 5th in SL2 | | On-Base Percentage | .375 - 9th in SL2 | | Slugging Percentage | .406 - 10th in SL2 | | On-Base + Slugging | .781 - 10th in SL2 | | Runs Scored | 332 - 9th in SL2 | | Hits | 635 - 4th in SL2 | | Extra-Base Hits | 148 - 14th in SL2 | | Home Runs | 13 - 16th in SL2 | | Bases-On-Balls | 186 - 13th in SL2 | | Strikeouts | 255 - 13th in SL2 | | Stolen Bases | 54 - 4th in SL2 |
| Team Pitching Stats & Rankings | | Earned Run Average | 4.78 - 4th in SL2 | | Starters' ERA | 5.02 - 9th in SL2 | | Bullpen ERA | 4.43 - 3rd in SL2 | | Runs allowed | 294 - 2nd in SL2 | | Hits allowed | 549 - 1st in SL2 | | Opponents AVG | .284 - 1st in SL2 | | BABIP | .315 - 1st in SL2 | | Home Runs allowed | 19 - 5th in SL2 | | Bases-On-Balls | 231 - 15th in SL2 | | Strikeouts | 234 - 10th in SL2 |
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