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 | Kondo Swings for the Cycle Friday, December 2nd, 2044 Kosho Kondo did everything he could for the Daytona Beach Sluggers today -- literally. The 20-year-old center fielder hit a single, a double, a triple and a home run for the Sluggers, going for the cycle and helping them get past the Homestead Talons, 10-3, at Desert Dogs Ballpark. "Yeah, I was some kind of hitter in this game," Kondo reflected later. "It was like all I had to do was close my eyes and swing the bat." In a game headed for the record books, Kondo banged out 4 hits in 4 at-bats and totaled 3 runs batted in and 2 runs scored. Speaking with the press about the feat, he attributed it to "a lot of luck." "A triple is so hard to hit," he said. "To just decide to get one in a game when you need it for a cycle, it's impossible. Usually something weird has to happen, the ball kicking past an outfielder or somebody falling down. There's a ton of luck in hitting for a cycle." Kosho Kondo tripled in the 2nd, singled in the 4th, hit a three-run home run off Miguel Campos in the 5th and doubled in the 8th. For the season Kondo is batting .227 with 17 hits and 2 home runs. He has scored 14 times and batted in 9. View Boxscore View Game Log Watch Highlights |   |
