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Mendez Rips 3 Homers Against Whistlers Monday, June 12th , 2023 It was a special day for Victor Mendez, but less so for the Indianapolis Eagles. Mendez slammed three home runs against the Boston Whistlers, but the Whistlers outhit him and got the win by a score of 6-5. "Lately, I been uppercutting the ball too much. I would hit it hard, but they just went sky high and stayed in the ballpark," he said to sportswriters after the game. "No big long outs for me in this game -- I leveled out my swing and connected on the sweet spot three times. I knew they were gone the minute I hit 'em." The Indianapolis third baseman finished the day at Whislters Park with 3 hits in 5 at-bats, 4 RBI and 3 runs scored. Victor Mendez hit a solo-shot off Josh Cowels in the 1st, flied out in the 3rd, hit a two-run home run off Josh Cowels in the 5th, grounded out in the 7th and hit a solo-shot off Blake Bryant in the 10th. Thus far this season, Mendez is hitting .293 with 9 home runs, 48 RBIs and 28 runs scored. He has 65 hits in 222 at-bats and has played in 65 games. |
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