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Watch: Crow-Armstrong Nearly Hit Twice, Homers on Third Pitch in Iowa

Originally posted on On Tap Sports Net | By Ron Luce | Last updated 5/25/24

Brace yourselves for one of the Chicago Cubs prospect highlights of the season. Pete Crow-Armstrong is putting on a show at Triple-A Iowa.

In a sequence with Indianapolis Indians on Friday night, Crow-Armstrong was at the plate facing former big leaguer Wily Peralta. The first pitch nearly hit PCA. The second pitch was above PCA's head, leading to manager Marty Pevey getting ejected from the game. Whether Peralta was intentional or not, it caused some fireworks at Principal Park.

Then, PCA did one of the coolest things you can do as a baseball player. He took the next pitch and hammered it for a home run, igniting an electric bat flip along the way.

Pete Crow-Armstrong already won coldest home run of 2024. It’s over. Nothing else will compare.

Dude gets thrown at twice by a 10 year big leaguer, his manager gets tossed in his defense, then PCA sends the next pitch 400 feet at 110.
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— Aram Leighton (@AramLeighton8) May 25, 2024

It was the play that ignited Principal Park, and jolts PCA into the minds of Cubs fans everywhere on a night where the big-league team didn't play and the bats need a spark. Instead of watching Cubs at Cardinals, Crow-Armstrong provided the ultimate highlight for the fanbase to kick off Memorial Day weekend.

The Iowa Cubs ran away with the game and won 12-0. On Saturday, the two teams do battle once again at 6:08 p.m. CDT.

This article first appeared on On Tap Sports Net and was syndicated with permission.

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