5-Hit Blitz by bin Kadeer
Even as a kid, <Akil bin Kadeer:player#4986> said his coaches told him the key to hitting was making contact, and letting everything else flow from there. At Michigan Grounds today, bin Kadeer showed how well he learned that lesson.

The 29-year-old right fielder had 5 hits in 6 at-bats for the <Virginia Colonels:team#182>, helping his team knock off the <Michigan Cockatoos:team#183> by a score of 17-2.

"They always said, just keep your eye on the ball, don't overswing, make contact and you never know what will happen," he said. "That's all I did today."

<Akil bin Kadeer:player#4986> singled in the 1st, hit an RBI single in the 3rd, hit an RBI triple in the 5th, flied out in the 7th, hit an RBI single in the 8th and doubled in the 9th.

In his stats this season, <bin Kadeer:player#4986> has posted a batting average of .311 with 80 hits in 257 at-bats, 10 home runs and 52 RBIs. He has also scored 37 runs, walked 15 times and compiled a .348 OBP.

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