Tight-knit junior team eyeing RBI title repeat

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- When the travel baseball schedule kicks into full swing at the high school level, pressure and expectations can often wear teams down and eat away at the fun of the game.

As the Philadelphia Phillies RBI junior team aims to capture its second consecutive RBI (Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities) World Series title, its players have created a unique bond that helps them avoid the struggles that so often accompany long seasons spent with the same group.

A trio of returning players from the 2017 squad will be integral for this year's team: Jonathan Bautista, Karim Mullen and Robert Lucas are carrying over lessons learned from last year's tournament and helping keep things loose…