Prep talk: Villa Park pitching duo will be tough in Division 2 playoffs
There are a lot of coaches in the Southern Section Division 1 baseball playoffs, happy to see Villa Park in the Division 2 playoffs because of the Spartans’ good pitching.
Villa Park, the No. 1 seed in Division 2, has a formidable starting duo of junior Logan Hoppie (10-1, 1.28 ERA) and senior Jack McGuire (6-2, 1.62 ERA).
McGuire is 6-foot-5 and has 82 strikeouts in 60 2/3 innings. He had 16 strikeouts this season. Hoppie has a two-hit shutout against Crestview League champion Cypress on his resume.
Villa Park finished the regular season with a 19-8-1 record under veteran coach Burt Call and in second place in the league. If the Spartans can get some hitting help, the pitchers will take care of the rest. Villa Park opens the playoffs Thursday at home against Elsinore.
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