The mighty Arden Hills Phillies overcame a slow start and rallied from a 3-1 deficit to defeat a game Angels team 11-3 at Island Lake School yesterday. The first three innings were tough, as the Angels starter pitched magnificently against our Phils. During the playoffs, a pitcher can go four innings, so the Angels starter came out for the 4th inning, and that's when our Phillies struck, scoring 3 runs to take a lead they would not relinquish. My favorite Phillie was 1-3, rapping a sharp single in the 5th inning and scoring a crucial insurance run in the 5th.
The Phillies now move on with two games on Saturday. The first is a matchup against the mysterious Athletics, who played on the other side of the league this time. Game time is noon at Perry Park. A win would move them to the quarterfinals and a 3:45 tilt, also at Perry Park in Arden Hills . A loss would move them to the consolation bracket and a 6 p.m. tilt at South Point. If the Phillies win both games on Saturday, they will play again on Monday in the semifinals, this time at Sitzer Park in Shoreview. There are other possibilities, but listing all the permutations seems especially cruel to my faithful readership.
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