The Colorado Rockies were taking on the Atlanta Braves on Friday night when left fielder Mickey Moniak came up to the plate for his first at-bat of the game after Edouard Julien drew a walk. Moniak ripped a single for a base hit and extended his hit streak to 15 straight games. Moniak is chasing Arizona Diamondbacks' Ildemaro Vargas , who extended his hit streak to an MLB-best 24 games to start the season, on Friday. Moniak's hit ended up being part of a five-run first inning for the Rockies and got them out to a fast start. Moniak is not the only one hitting above a .300 batting average for the Rockies as fellow teammates Julien and designated hitter Troy Johnston are doing the same. The Rockies have been a way better team to start the year in 2026 than they were in 2025. And Moniak has been a huge part of this equation for Colorado. Moniak finished the 2025 season with a slash line of .270/.306/.518 which is not bad for appearing in 135 games.…