THE FUNNEL REPORT 4/30/12 - With all of the negative press that the Tornadoes pitching staff has garnered, there have been some offensive heroes that have been lost in the fog.  Perhaps the best example is Brian Adams, who has very quietly put together a 19-game hitting streak heading into the final day of April.  Manager Damian Conor was so impressed that he moved Adams up in the lineup this past week.  Adams responded with 10 hits in six games, batting .370 in the third spot in the order.  "He's really in a zone right now," said veteran slugger, Ricardo Marquis.  "He's putting a lot of pressure on opposing pitchers, and that just makes our job easier."  It's not surprising at all that Marquis is a big fan, as he is also coming off a solid week of his own since swapping positions with Adams in the order.  Marquis has 11 hits in his past 6 games, including a 5-hit performance just yesterday against the Mountain Cats.  "I'm just seeing the ball very well right now," said Adams of his hitting streak.  But then, Adams has always been a true free-swinger and rarely sees a pitch he doesn't like.  He is on a pace that would have him walk just 34 times and strike out just 47 times in 668 at bats.  With stats like that, some players have been called a "hacker".  But hitting coach Amaro Vagos dismisses this label.  "It's ok to be a hacker when you're batting over .350."  Well said, coach.  With a 19-game hitting streak in his hip pocket, the pressure on Adams will certainly turn up a notch this week, as the Tornadoes continue on their 13-game road trip with stops in So Cal and Mile High.