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 | Cree Torches Cripplers for 5 Hits Tuesday, April 4th, 1972 Allentown HS shortstop Billy Cree could do no wrong in today's 18-6 win over the Cripplers as he collected 5 hits. "Things were in his favor in every one of his at-bats," Cripplers skipper said to the press corps after the game. "He got hitters' counts." Cree agreed, saying that getting ahead early in the counts was "the key" to his game. "Once you get ahead, it makes it a lot easier because you get a better pitch to hit," he said. "You know the pitcher has to come in with it. And you're ready." Billy Cree flied out in the 1st, doubled in the 3rd, hit an RBI single in the 4th, singled in the 6th, hit an RBI single in the 8th, singled in the 8th and flied out in the 9th. This season Cree is swinging the bat at a .386 rate with 76 hits in 197 at-bats. To date he has hit 2 home runs, scored 44 runs and driven in 33. View Boxscore |   |
