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25-Game Hitting Streak for Niu Saturday, August 11th , 2085 Nobody has been able to shut down Saint Petersburg Red Wings first baseman Wen-huan Niu in recent days. The Norfolk Thorns fared no better than the rest. Today at Norfolk Grounds, Niu picked up 4 hits in 5 at-bats en route to a win, 13-2. It stretched his hitting string to 25 consecutive games. Wen-huan Niu singled in the 1st, singled in the 3rd, struck out in the 4th, singled in the 6th and hit a three-run home run off Jim Unknown in the 8th. Niu is hitting .399 this year with 6 home runs and 28 RBIs. He also has an OBP of .406, 2 walks and scored 21 times. |
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