The Farragut Admirals will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Little Village Phoenix at 4:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Farragut's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while Little Village has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Farragut's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Lindblom on Tuesday. They lost 11-0 to the Eagles. Having soared to a lofty 20 runs in the game before, Farragut's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Little Village had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They blew past the Panthers 13-3.
David Rubio made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing 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, the team relied heavily on Fernando Chavez, who scored three runs and stole 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.
Farragut's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-7. As for Little Village, their win bumped their record up to 5-9.
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