Baseball Preview: Hubbard Greyhounds vs. Little Village Phoenix
Hubbard is 4-0 against Little Village since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Hubbard Greyhounds will head out on the road to face off against the Little Village Phoenix at 4:30 p.m. Hubbard is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Hubbard put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They put the hurt on Kelly with a sharp 12-2 win.
Ricky Romo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Romo has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Romo was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Serafin Millan was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Elijah Ruiz, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Little Village came up short against Goode STEM Academy on Friday and fell 9-5. Little Village has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hubbard pushed their record up to 7-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.4 runs per game. As for Little Village, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Hubbard came out on top in a nail-biter against Little Village in their previous matchup back in April of 2016, sneaking past 9-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hubbard since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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