Navigators Tajima Smacks 5 Hits
<Modesto HS:team#136> first baseman <Yozo Tajima:player#12020> had a fantastic day at the plate at Ballpark of Anaheim HS today, knocking out 5 hits and pacing his club to a 19-10 victory.

"It was like I was hitting Little League pitching," Tajima said after his 5-for-6 performance against the Loons. "No offense meant to <Anaheim HS:team#134>, but it was like I was back in little league again -- I could see the ball that well. But this wasn't a kid park, it was Ballpark of Anaheim HS."

After the game, his manager elaborated on the first baseman's improvements, saying <Tajima:player#12020> spent the offseason trying to shorten his swing and stay inside the ball.

"That's what I'm trying to do," <Tajima:player#12020> said. "Be quick to the ball and let it travel a little farther so I get a better look at it."

<Yozo Tajima:player#12020> singled in the 1st, singled in the 3rd, grounded out in the 4th, hit a two-run double in the 5th, doubled in the 7th and hit a two-run single in the 8th.

This season <Tajima:player#12020> has banged out 35 hits in 125 at-bats for a .280 average with 6 home runs. He is getting on base at a .384 pace and his totals also include 24 RBIs and 35 runs scored.

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