Ducks End Mercado's Streak
<Cesar Mercado:player#8157>, second baseman for the <Coeur D'Alene Miners:team#101>, gave it a good try, but his time chasing history came to an end when he went hitless in 3 tries against the <Havre de Grace Ducks:team#41> today. Not only did the Ducks break his 29-game hitting streak, they also beat <Coeur D'Alene:team#101> by the score of 8-3.

"Now that the streak has ended, I can admit I'll breathe a bit easier the next time I step up to bat," <Mercado:player#8157> said, speaking with the media after the game. "It was tough because I put a little pressure on myself. Now that it's over, I will definitely be a little bit looser at the plate."

This year <Mercado:player#8157> is batting .315 with 142 hits and 13 home runs. He has scored 65 times and has batted in 63 runs.