| Syme Torches Black Cats for 6 Hits Wednesday, April 5th, 1972 Cheektowaga HS left fielder Robby Syme could do no wrong in today's 26-8 win over the Black Cats as he collected 6 hits.
"Things were in his favor in every one of his at-bats," Black Cats skipper said to the press corps after the game. "He got hitters' counts."
Syme 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."
Robby Syme walked in the 1st, hit an RBI single in the 2nd, singled in the 4th, singled in the 5th, hit a two-run double in the 6th, hit an RBI single in the 7th and hit a two-run single in the 8th.
This season Syme is swinging the bat at a .374 rate with 34 hits in 91 at-bats. To date he has hit 1 home run, scored 22 runs and driven in 24.
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