Hubbard is 5-0 against Little Village since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Hubbard Greyhounds will head out on the road to face off against the Little Village Phoenix at 4:30 p.m. Hubbard is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Hubbard gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They put the hurt on Agricultural Science with a sharp 11-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hubbard.
Ricardo Romo 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 while striking out nine 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 solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Joseph Thomas was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Serafin Millan was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Little Village was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 10-4 to Curie.
Hubbard is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Little Village, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-9.
Everything went Hubbard's way against Little Village in their previous meeting back in April as Hubbard made off with a 10-2 victory. 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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