It's playoff time, and Villa Park had no trouble coming through when it counted. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Granite Hills Eagles 5-4.
Villa Park gave Logan Hoppie the start and clearly made the right call: he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Hoppie has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Nate Lewis was incredible, going 4-for-5 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Aidan Young, who went 2-for-4 with one home run.
Villa Park has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-7 record this season. Having lost for the first time this season, Granite Hills fell to 24-1-2.
Coming up, Villa Park will square off against St. John Bosco at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Braves will roll in looking for their 18th straight win, something the Spartans surely won't give up without a fight. Granite Hills does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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