5/14 Braves vs Yankees

On a night that found this staff writer knocked out on the couch, The Braves bats went to work, especially those wanting to show they were back.

Thursday Braves "Left" their struggles behind

Three Left Handed bats combine for

7 of Braves 12 hits in 16-8 Victory over Yankees.

It's always good seeing your teammates do well, but there comes a point when you begin to believe you are simply the worst hitter known to man. Vision Pluma may have been nearly to that point entering Thursdays game, Evan Fatino was getting there. Bryant Valenzuela? He never seems to worry about his hitting. Neither would I if I could hit like him.

Regardless of their collective state of mind, the three ended Thursday on a high note, combining to go seven for twelve with a double, 7 RBI, 7 runs scored and one long ball.

Long Ball? Yes like in describing the homerun Evan Fatino hit into the twilight in the fourth inning of Thursdays game. This three run shot followed up an RBI double he had in his last at bat. Add in another run and starting a 9-3 double play on a flyball which Evan caught and then threw on to first and you have the makings of quite a special day. Bryant Valenzuela also put his stamp on the game, with two singles and a run scored while also pitching two innings and striking out three to earn the victory. Then there was Vision Pluma, who added three singles an RBI and three runs scored to help himself and the team out. Additionally, players not hitting fared well also Thursday. Jose Martinez had a double and scored a run, Johnny Huizar added two singles an RBI and three runs and Brett Woods missed hitting one out by simply fractions of an inch on the bat, crushing one to right center for an RBI double off the fence, Brett later added an RBI single to his day, finishing 2-4 with 2 RBI. Had he had another bowl of cereal we'd be talking about the captains first round tripper. That's alright though, the fans want to see him hit it at home anyway. Martinez closed it out, pitching 2.2 solid innings in relief allowing 0 runs while striking out 5 and facing just 8 batters in the last 2 and two thirds innings.

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