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5 HITS, 6 RBI FOR HUNT IN BIG ORANGE VICTORY
ORANGE’S #3 BATSMAN BATTERS WOEFUL MUTUAL PITCHING AS ORANGE RUNS UP THE SCORE

NEW YORK CITY (May 3, 1867) – Mutual BBC is trying to make up for a dreadful 1866 campaign, but in just their third game of the new season Orange decided to remind them why they finished in last place with an absolute drubbing at the Upper Manhattan Baseball Grounds in which numerous batsmen took on starring roles:

There were a multitude of outstanding performances by members of the Orange team. Leadoff man Will Chaffin (3B) was 4/6 with three runs and a triple, #3 batter Hawk Peterson (1B) was 4/6 with a pair of doubles, five runs, and four RBI, and #6 batter Jake Johnson (SS) was 4/6 with another pair of doubles and six RBI. However, none of them could match the performance of #4 batter and ten-year club veteran Ralph Hunt (RF):

• B1: Ground Out to SS off R. Seals
• B2: 1-run Single b/w 1B & 2B off R. Seals (scored)
• B3: 2-run Single b/w SS & 3B off G. van den Ham (scored)
• B4: 2-run Single b/w 1B & 2B off G. van den Ham (scored)
• B6: 1-run Single past SS off G. van den Ham
• B8: Infield Single off B. Franklin (scored)
• TOTAL: 5/6 (all singles), 4 R, 6 RBI, 106 GMSC

Hunt’s outburst was the exclamation point for three brilliant days of batting by Orange. Over the first three games of the season they have collected 18, 20, & 23 hits off Mutual pitching for a total of 61 (20.3 H/G).

As for Mutual, they have been outscored 46-18 over their three games and look good for another last-place finish in New York City.