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The Philadelphia Phillies Continue on Torrid Streak, Down Brewers in Second of Three

The Philadelphia Phillies are on fire as the continue to dominate the Milwaukee Brewers.

Kade Kistner

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The Philadelphia Phillies are hot. Scorching down everything in their path. The youngsters are hitting, the veterans are smashing, and the pitching staff is dealing.

All three were true on Wednesday night as the Phillies routed the Milwaukee Brewers 10-0 enroute to a series victory. They are now in position to go for the sweep on Thursday afternoon.

Rookie Bryson Stott has found his footing in the big leagues over the last five games. He has hit three home runs in that span and on Wednesday went 4-4 with a home run, a double, and two singles. Just a triple shy of the cycle. 

His adjustments at the plate, and extended playing time at the Major League level have helped him to overcome and adjust to the better quality pitching at this level. He is now finding success.

Kyle Schwarber, who has also seen some early struggles, has been dominating opposing pitching over this Philadelphia hot streak. The left fielder also notched four hits on Wednesday, two of which were doubles. He is finally starting to settle in as the leadoff hitter he was envisioned to be when signed this past offseason.

Others also got in on the action as Rhys Hoskins, Odubel Herrera, and Bryce Harper all hit home runs. Harper's was a gargantuan shot to the second deck in right field that tacked on another three runs to the Phillies' lead to make it 10-0. A score that would end up being the final tally.

Finally, Aaron Nola looked unstoppable on the mound. He looked like a true ace as he continues his bid to make an All-Star appearance. Nola went 8.0 innings pitched and gave up zero runs on just four hits while fanning six. Not only did he seem to look like the 2018 version of himself, but he gave what was essentially a day of rest to the bullpen.

The Phillies will go for the series sweep on Thursday afternoon. Zach Eflin is slated to take the mound against Corbin Burnes with first pitch set for 2:10 p.m. EST.

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Kade Kistner
KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Phillies. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl.  During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated.  Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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