Baseball Recap: Little Village Phoenix vs. Kelvyn Park Panthers
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Little Village had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Kelvyn Park Panthers with a sharp 13-3 victory. The win was some much needed relief for Little Village as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
David Rubio made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Rubio was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Fernando Chavez was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Joshua Villegas, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Little Village's victory bumped their record up to 5-9. As for Kelvyn Park, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-3.
Little Village will head out on the road to challenge Farragut at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Farragut is coming into the contest with five straight defeats at home, meaning Little Village will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. Kelvyn Park does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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