Swing, Batter Batter!

Megan Schleifer

The Fall Classic of America’s Favorite Pastime is upon us. The 2017 World Series. Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Houston Astros. American League vs. National League. Series is tied 1-1. LA Dodgers take game 1, winning 3-1. The Dodgers rallied behind ace pitcher, Clayton Kershaw, with home runs from Chris Taylor and Justin Turner, to shut down the Astros. Houston Astros take game 2, winning 7-6 in extra innings. The game kept the viewers interested in an extra inning thriller. George Springer, Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa combined to go 7 for 17 with three home runs. The Houston Astros worked inning by inning to claim a game 2 victory. There were five extra inning home runs this game, which is astounding because only 17 have ever been recorded in world series history. Pick your team. Let’s go ….!