Pete Crow-Armstrong, a native of Los Angeles, keeps giving his hometown team nightmares. In the Chicago Cubs’ thrilling 7-6 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers at Wrigley Field, the rookie center fielder once again made his presence impossible to ignore–blasting a three-run homer, flashing elite defense, and continuing a torrid offensive stretch that has him among baseball’s most exciting young stars.
The 23-year-old has become a problem for the Dodgers. Across five games this season against L.A., Crow-Armstrong is now hitting a blistering .455 with four homers, two doubles, a triple, nine RBIs, and several highlight-reel catches. Wednesday’s fourth inning bomb flipped a 2-0 deficit into a 3-2 lead capping off another statement night for the Cubs’ rising phenom. He also chipped in an RBI single during a decisive four-run inning that put Chicago in control of the game and energized the home crowd.
Cubs manager Craig Counsell praised his young star’s complete performance, noting that Crow-Armstrong impacted the game in every phase–offense, defense, and on the base paths.
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