Look at the last 10 games Connor Fitzsimons has played in for the Midwest League’s Burlington Bees, and you’ll find someone who’s swinging a hot bat.
Fitzsimons is batting .324 in his last 10 games (11-for-34) and has six RBI, six runs scored and four walks. The recent hot stretch increased his season batting average to .293. Fitzsimons has three home runs, 13 RBI and 14 runs scored and 92 at bats in 27 games played.
Fitzsimons lit up the Peoria Chiefs on the Fourth of July, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored. He has had at least one hit in eight of the last 10 games, including the three against Peoria on July 4 and two against the Cedar Rapids Kernels on July 1.
Kyle Bonicki
Speaking of batting over .300, that’s where you’ll find this sweet-swinging lefty.
Bonicki is hitting .308 in 15 games for the Bakersfield Train Robbers of the Pecos League of Professional Baseball Clubs. He is 16-for-52 with 13 RBI and nine runs scored. In Bonicki’s latest game, a 10-6 Bakersfield win over the High Desert Yardbirds, he was 2-for-5 with a triple, two RBI and two runs scored. Bonicki started at second base and batted ninth for the Train Robbers. He started at shortstop and batted ninth against the Ruidoso Osos on July 3 and was 1-for-4 with a run scored.
Bakersfield is 25-18 entering Friday night’s game and leads the Pacific Division of the Pecos League.
