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Bitner Sizzles with 33-Game Batting Streak Tuesday, September 2nd , 2064 The Maple Marauders fell to the Milwaukee Millers in Magnificent Marauders Mansion, even as 23-year-old first baseman Earl Bitner upped his consecutive-game hitting streak to 33 games. Bitner finished with 1 hit in 5 at-bats, but could not stop the Marauders from dropping the 11-4 decision. "Yeah, I kept my streak going, but it would have been better to come away with a win," said Bitner. Earl Bitner flied out in the 1st, singled in the 3rd, flied out in the 5th, grounded out in the 8th and grounded out in the 9th. This season, Bitner has posted a batting average of .316 with 143 hits in 452 at-bats, 23 home runs and 89 RBIs. He has also scored 65 runs, walked 35 times and compiled a .366 OBP. |
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