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Almonte Belts 5 Hits Friday, May 22nd , 2026 5 hits in a game is a rare thing, but Tennessee's Nelson Almonte made it happen against the Trash Pandas. Everything came together at the plate for the 24-year-old second baseman as he collected 5 hits in 5 at-bats -- and helped the Smokies triumph, 11-3, at Smokies Grounds. "I'm just out there to try and help the team win," Almonte said after the game, "I had some real good at-bats. I made good, solid contact and luckily no one caught 'em." Nelson Almonte hit a two-run home run off Harold Murphy in the 2nd, hit a GRAND SLAM off Harold Murphy in the 3rd, singled in the 5th, singled in the 6th and singled in the 8th. At the moment, Almonte is batting .280 with 2 home runs and 7 RBIs. He has played in 6 games and scored 5 times. |
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