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Russell Bombs 3 HR Against Orlando Tuesday, June 18th , 2080 Fans are still buzzing after Hoxie whipped the Orlando Sword Swallowers by the score of 13-0 at Scots Ballpark. Brandon Russell smashed three home runs in the contest, a feat that would be a career highlight for most players and few fans ever see. In a tremendous performance, the second baseman bashed out 3 hits in 4 at-bats, had 7 RBIs and scored 3 times. At the postgame press conference, Russell said it was an "unbelievable" feeling to hit three home runs in a game. "Getting one homer is special, and two is great," Russell said. "Three is just... wow." Brandon Russell walked in the 1st, hit a three-run home run off Carlos Tirado in the 3rd, flied out in the 4th, hit a two-run home run off Matt Staat in the 7th and hit a two-run home run off Tim Robbins in the 7th. Russell has a .303 average and a .363 on-base percentage for the year. He has picked up 77 hits, 16 home runs and driven in 33 runs. |
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