Can the Phillies’ right fielder take the Braves’ veteran deep? More details after the jump.

Challenge of the Week #27 is an NL East match-up. The Phillies’ recently acquired Right Fielder Hunter Pence faces the Atlanta Braves’ veteran pitcher Tim Hudson. Climb the leaderboard and get as many hits as you can for a chance to win a $250 MLB.com gift card.

Week #27 began today at 5:30am Pacific Timethis morning and ends Monday September 12th at 4:30am Pacific Time.

To play, simply select the Challenge of the Week option in the main menu of MLB 11: The Show.

This week kicks off a new August monthly prize period – $2000, cold hard cash. Every 4 weeks a monthly prize will be awarded to the player with the most Challenge of the Week points. Weekly scores will also be added from May 30th until September 19th 4:30am PST for a chance to win Grand Prize #2, a Trip for Two to a 2011 World Series Game!

Each user can only win each type of prize ONCE, so keep an eye on the winners list and complete Weekly, Monthly and Grand Prizing Leaderboards. The official rules and Leaderboards can be found at the home of MLB The Show at TheShowNation.com.

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