Deguchi Socks It to Islanders, Cracks 5 Hits 
<Shinichi Deguchi:player#5745> told the press after his 5-hit day, "Every batter wants to have a quality at-bat every time he steps up to the plate. He wants to hit the ball hard." 

Well, that's just what <Deguchi:player#5745> of the <Grand Junction Lumberjacks:team#45> did against the <Hilton Head Islanders:team#109>. He went to the plate 6 times and 5 times he delivered base hits, but his club still suffered a 12-10 defeat.

"Not much I can say," offered <Deguchi:player#5745> in the postgame press conference. "I got a bunch of hits, but it would have been much better to get a win. Can I trade 5 hits for the win?" 

<Shinichi Deguchi:player#5745> singled in the 1st, flied out in the 3rd, singled in the 5th, hit an RBI single in the 7th, singled in the 8th and singled in the 10th.

In his season totals, <Deguchi:player#5745> has 8 home runs, .302 BA, .362 OBP, 43 RBIs and 45 runs scored. He has played in 83 games.

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