Event is free to the public

LPGA, PGA players to appear at Spirit Charity Challenge

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On Monday, Whispering Pines will host the inaugural Spirit Charity Challenge, featuring players from both the LPGA and PGA Tours.

There will be nine foursomes in a best ball format, with one woman and one man on each team. Each team will also have two amateurs to team up with the current and former pros to play for gold, silver and bronze medals.

The winning team will get $100,000 for the charity of their choice.

Several big names from the LPGA Tour will participate, including Stacy Lewis, Paula Creamer, Lorena Ochoa and Lexi Thompson.

Male players include Sam Saunders, Scottie Schefler, Ben Martin and Roberto Diaz.

Whispering Pines is at 1532 Whispering Pines Dr. in Trinity. The event is scheduled for Monday and is free for the public to watch. Gates open at 8 a.m. and start times are TBD.

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The Astros beat the Phillies, 2-1. Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images.

Cam Smith hit an RBI single in the eighth inning to give the Houston Astros a 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday.

The rookie's second hit of the game came off Orion Kerkering (5-3) and gave the Astros their fourth straight win.

Brandon Marsh tied the game on a sacrifice fly in the top of the inning to end the Phillies' 26-inning scoreless streak.

The Astros took a 1-0 lead on Yainer Diaz’s RBI single in the second inning. They only managed three more hits off Phillies starter Christopher Sanchez, who struck out 11 with zero walks over six innings. Sanchez has not issued a walk in three straight starts.

Hunter Brown lowered his league best ERA to 1.74 by scattering three singles over seven shutout innings, with nine strikeouts. He did not allow a runner to reach second base.

Bryan Abreu (3-3) struck out Trea Turner to end the eighth, and then struck out Kyle Schwarber, Alec Bohm, and Nick Castellanos in the ninth.

Abreu joined Julia Morales after the game and talked about his impressive performance!

Rafael Marchán had two of the Phillies' four hits. Bryson Stott reached base twice and scored the Phillies' lone run.

Key moment

Smith’s RBI.

Key stat

Brown’s 1.74 ERA is the fourth best in Astros history through 16 starts and the best since Justin Verlander posted a 1.60 ERA through 16 starts in 2018.

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The Astros open a three-game series against the Cubs on Friday with LHP Brandon Walter (0-1 3.80 ERA) on the mound.

The Phillies open a three-game series at the Braves on Friday with RHP Mick Abel (2-1 3.47 ERA) against Atlanta RHP Bryce Elder (2-4 4.77).

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