| Avila Packs a Wallop -- Hits 3 HR Against Lakers Friday, March 14th , 2042 Mexico City College center fielder Mario Avila blasted three homers at Lakers Stadium in the 14-9 Skeeters victory over the Houston College Lakers.
For the game, Mario Avila scored 3 times and knocked in 4 runs. When he hit his last home run, his teammates, hearing the crack of the bat, leaped off the bench and rushed on the field to greet the jubilant Avila when he reached home plate.
"It was just one game, but it sure was a lot of fun -- 4-for-6, three roundtrippers and a win," a gleeful Avila told BNN reporters in a postgame interview. "What a day."
Mario Avila singled in the 1st, hit a solo-shot off David Stark in the 3rd, hit a solo-shot off Josh Hunker in the 4th, hit a two-run home run off Lance Jorgenson in the 6th, flied out in the 7th and flied out in the 9th.
So far this year, Avila is batting .440 with 7 home runs. | | |