Rice on Fire: 5-for-6 for Salem
<Eric Rice:player#10103> exploded for a barrage of base hits today at Venom Field.

The <Salem:team#28> catcher had a field day in the 16-6 triumph over the <Flagstaff Venom:team#30>, finishing 5-for-6.

"My hitting philosophy is simple," he said. "I focus on just seeing the ball and I try to get a good pitch."

<Rice:player#10103> must have focused at least 5 times and apparently got some good pitches, too, leading to one of his best days ever with the bat. <Eric Rice:player#10103> hit an RBI single in the 2nd, singled in the 3rd, singled in the 5th, flied out in the 5th, singled in the 7th and hit an RBI single in the 9th.

This season <Rice:player#10103> is hitting at a .471 pace with 1 home run, 8 RBIs and has scored 9 times.

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