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Nagata Tabbed as July's Starter of the Month
Friday, August 1st , 2059
Over the past month Ryunosuke Nagata has turned quite a few heads. He's young, talented and able to pitch with the established arms in the USSL Mexican Summer League. He proved all that and now he's been named July's Pitcher of the Month.
The rookie for the MSL Las Vegas Flamingos posted 3-0 mark and a 1.12 ERA. In 4 starts he tossed 24 innings, permitted 15 hits and fanned 21 batters.
For the year, Nagata has a 5-3 record with a 3.11 ERA in 12 starts.
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USSL Mexican Summer League Announces July's Best Batter
Friday, August 1st , 2059
Not known for his offensive prowess, Melvin Henderson set the league afire in July and took home the USSL Mexican Summer League Batter of the Month award.
The MSL Las Vegas third baseman posted a steady .477 batting average, 2 home runs, 10 RBIs and 18 runs.
For the season, Henderson has produced 62 hits in 146 at-bats for a .425 average with 6 home runs and gotten on base at a .509 clip.
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Miller Extends Hit Streak to 25 Games
Wednesday, July 30th , 2059
The MSL Philadelphia Liberty fell to the MSL Vancouver Grey Wolves in MSL Vancouver Ballpark, even as 19-year-old right fielder Jesse Miller upped his consecutive-game hitting streak to 25 games. Miller finished with 1 hit in 4 at-bats, but could not stop the Liberty from dropping the 2-0 decision.
"Yeah, I kept my streak going, but it would have been better to come away with a win," said Miller.
Jesse Miller flied out in the 1st, struck out in the 3rd, singled in the 5th and flied out in the 8th.
This year, Miller is hitting .399 with 59 hits, 12 home runs, 30 RBIs and has scored 45 runs.
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