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Fighting Illini End Ariza's Streak Thursday, December 22nd , 2050 For once, it was the Washington State University Cougars picking up the slack for Israel Ariza. The club's "offensive catalyst," as Washington State University manager Jonathan Gonzales has frequently called him, went uncharacteristically silent today and saw his 22-game hitting streak snapped by the University of Illinois Fighting Illini. Ariza was bailed out by the rest of the Cougars, however, who stopped the Fighting Illini, 4-0. The 20-year-old first baseman finished the day 0-for-1, and told reporters at the postgame press conference that "everybody did their job but me." "Not that it was a huge problem -- we still won the game," he said with a grin. "The streak was a good run though. I'll try to start another one tomorrow." This year Ariza has hit at a .317 pace and produced 54 RBIs, 21 home runs and scored 84 runs. |
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