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Phoenix Snaps Slaybaugh's Streak at 23 Tuesday, July 18th, 2034 For 23 straight games, Jason Slaybaugh tried to ignore his hitting streak. It wasn't easy. Well, the 21-year-old Vermont Lake Monsters first baseman can forget about it now -- it's over, courtesy of the Phoenix Hotspur Reserves. The Hotspur Reserves held him hitless in 3 at-bats at Thunderbirds Stadium today and snapped his consecutive-game hitting string at 23. There was at least one good note to the end of the streak, however, as the Lake Monsters took the win by the score of 6-2. "I tried to ignore it for weeks, but you guys in the media wouldn't let me," he joked with reporters after the game. "I'm looking forward to some peace and quiet now." This year Slaybaugh has collected a .380 batting average to date with 89 hits in 234 at-bats, 51 RBIs, 12 home runs and scored 50 times. He has played in 60 games. |
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