2024 Playoff Results

Each Wild-Card and Playoff Series
is best of 7 games
2 - 3 - 2
Home Team is listed in Red


# 1 Kona Coast
	Kona Coast # 7
# 4 Mississippi


# 3 Albany
	Albany # 8
# 2 Puyallup

	Quarter-Finals	Semi-Finals	Championship Round
# 1 Shoreline
	# 1 Shoreline	Home Team
# 8 Albany
		Shoreline and Greensboro are currently tied (2 games to 2 games) in their Semi-Final series.
	Shoreline defeats Albany 4 games to 1 game
# 4 Michigan
	# 5 Greensboro	visiting team
# 5 Greensboro
	Greensboro defeats Michigan 4 games to 1 game
# 2 Volbeat
	# 2 Volbeat	Home Team
# 7 Kona Coast
	Volbeat defeats Kona Coast 4 games to 2 games	# 2 Volbeat
# 3 Gilead
		Volbeat defeated Virginia 4 games to 2 games
	# 6 Virginia
# 6 Virginia
	Virginia defeated Gilead 4 games to 2 games

Semi-Final Round results of the Volbeat Ghost Archer Series with the Virginia Destroyers

Game 1: Virginia (Kershaw) at Volbeat (Eduardo Rodriguez)

Virginia scores a 1^st inning run. Volbeat responds with 2 in the 2^nd. In the 3^rd inning, Volbeat loads the bases with 2 outs. Wild pitch, wild pitch, balk. 3 crazy runs for Volbeat. Semien hits a bomb in the next inning and Volbeat pulls away winning 12-5

Game 2: Virginia (King) at Volbeat (Sonny Gray)

Volbeat scores a run in the 1^st. That is all they need. Sonny Gray pitches a complete game shutout. Volbeat piles on more runs with a 12-0 win.

Game 3: Volbeat (Eovaldi) at Virginia (Stroman)

Virginia scores first with Renfroe knocking in Marsh in the 2^nd. Volbeat’s bullpen shuts down Virginia the rest of the way. Volbeat ties the game in the 8^th. In the 10^th inning, Volbeat brings 2 runs in to win 3-1 and take a 3-0 lead in the series.

Game 4: Volbeat (Glasnow) at Virginia (Luzardo)

Volbeat takes the lead with Adolis Garcia hitting a solo HR in the 2^nd. No more scoring until the 8^th when Volbeat scrape another run across. In the bottom of the 8^th Kim hits a 2-run bomb to tie the game. Extra innings again. This time Virginia comes through in the bottom of the 10^th loading the bases and Christian Walker walks it off to give Virginia their first win.

Game 5: Volbeat (Rodriguez) at Virginia (Kershaw)

Volbeat takes a lead as Acuna hits a leadoff HR. But that is all Kershaw and the Destroyers bullpen allows. Virginia pushes across 3 runs to win 3-1. This series is suddenly interesting.

Game 6: Virginia (King) at Volbeat (Gray)

Virginia jumps on Gray right away. 3 1^st inning runs and they are looking to send this series to 7 games. Volbeat fights back with the longball, as they hit 5 Home Runs off of King in his 4 1/3 innings to take a 7-4 lead. Virginia fights back with 2 runs in the 7^th and then another run across in the top of the 9^th on a squeeze play. Bottom of the 9^th inning. With 2 outs, Volbeat pinch hits with Nolan Jones. He hits a Minter pitch into the stands with a walk-off HR sending Volbeat to the World Series.

Volbeat wins the series 4 games to 2. Virginia fighting back after the 1^st two blowouts and almost sending it to game 7 with great pitching and timely hitting. All games were played via net play.

Thanks, Keith for a great series.

Additional notes about the Virginia - Volbeat Series.....

For those of you that enjoy stats and might have watched enough football today, I thought I would share the stats from today's playoff series between Volbeat and Virginia. The first stat that jumped out at me was that Volbeat hit 13 home runs and Virginia only managed 3.

For Virginia, their two big guns (Marcell Ozuman and Christian Walker) went a combined 5 for 44 with no home runs and 17 K's).

For Volbeat - check out Marcus Semien. .478, 4 home runs, and 13 RBI's. He seemed to come up to bat in key spots time after time and delivered every time.

Okay, now that you have had a dose of November baseball you can go back to the Eagles - Rams game.

Quarterfinal Round results of the Greensboro Smoke Series with the Michigan Marvels

Game One: Greensboro 6, Michigan 4

WP: P. Lopez (1-0). LP: C. Burnes (0-1) SV. J. Romano (1)

HR: A. Vaughn (1), B. Doyle (1), F. Freeman (1)

As the Smoke traveled to the Fall colors of Michigan, they entered Napoleon Park, an underdog with the likes of Freeman, Tucker and Turner holding down All-Star consideration and knowing in a seven-game series they would have to face the Adonis Starting Pitcher, Corbin Burnes. In an attempt to figure out how to possibly take a game off the Marvels, manager Lars Nielsen decided to go with former Mob Ace, Pablo Lopez to matchup head to head with Burnes anytime he took the bump. "There was a reason we decided to trade away a large number of assets this off-season to Chicago." Lars Nielsen stated before the series. "We miss the likes of Candelario, Severino and Vesia (Who will all have great cards in 2025). We knew that it was also going to cost us draft capital, but we realized in a seven game series we need someone who can go head-to-head with other Aces, which allows us to put Monty in the #2 or #3 spot, to increase our chances against potential lesser starters."

The series began on a tepid autumn night on the 12th of October where the weather that approached 80 degrees, turned to the chill in the air of the mid 50's. Fans adorned their Maize and Blue to root on their own hero, the Adonis, Corbin Burnes. Burnes was exceptional this year, with an ERA of 2.57 and an Opponents Batting Average of .200, striking out almost 10 batters every nine innings. As he took to the hill, it seemed the boys in Emerald and Charcoal Gray were weak in the knees, not from being buckled by sliders and curveballs, but the pressure of needing to scratch out a win against Burnes seemed to be burdensome to the team. However, it seems that the best laid plans of Mice and Men take on a whole new meaning from the most unlikely sources.

In the bottom of the second inning, Rookie outfielder Brenton Doyle, hitting from the #9 spot, seemed to stride to the plate, unphased by the Marvel's Ace. After a lead off single by veteran catcher Salvador Perez (another off-season acquisition), Ryan McMahon hit a soft line drive to short for the first out. J.P. Crawford stepped up to hit a double deep to Right Centerfield that Alex Verdugo could not catch up to. This led to Doyle coming to the plate, doing his best Brett Phillips impression. The defensive stalwart, hit a no doubt Home Run deep into the stands in Left field to give the Smoke a 3-1 lead. As the dugout stood to their feet, the team seemed to have something they were lacking to this point; the ability to believe.

Not to be outdone, the Marvels put together a run in the second and two more in the third on scrappy singles and stolen bases. However, it seemed that the chink in the armor for Burnes had been found. Andrew Vaughn hit a ball that landed somewhere in Lake Erie to tie up the game at 4 in the fifth inning and Greensboro broke the game open in the sixth inning on a two-out rally, when J.P. Crawford walked and new found hero Brenton Doyle hit a single to right. Mighty Casey at the Bat, Kyle Schwarber received what was assumed to be an unintentional, intentional walk to load up the bases, when hometown hero Cedric Mullins hit a single to center, which plated Crawford and Doyle (who ran through the stop sign), scored easily to bring the score to 6-4.

Nielsen then turned to his makeshift bullpen, from names that are rarely heard, but seemed to get guys out and stranded men on base to shut down the Marvels in the sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth inning, to give the game one win to Greensboro. Michigan seemed to have a great number of chances, but going 2-for-12 with runners in scoring position and stranding five runners in scoring position with two outs, left a bitter taste in the mouths of every Michigander.

Game Two: Greensboro 4, Michigan 1

WP: M. Lorenzen (1-0) LP: A. Nola (0-1) SV: J. Romano (2)

HR: None

High pressure remained over the greater Michigan area, leaving all visitors to the Great Lakes State thinking that this isn't Iowa, it must be heaven. Taking the ball in this Field of Dreams matchup was secondary ace Aaron Nola for the Marvels and Greensboro sent out former closer, former fourth outfielder turned starter, Michael Lorenzen. "After the game one win," Nielsen began, "We believed that if we could save Monty for Game 3 & 6, we could use our other starters just once. I told Zen, 'leave nothing left in the tank.' It seems that perhaps my advice paid off."

Throwing closer like stuff from the starting rotation, Michael Lorenzen (the longest tenured member of the Smoke) carved up the Marvels like a Thanksgiving Day turkey. He went six strong innings, allowing just five hits and walking two, giving up a sole run in the first inning from a manufactured run (single, stolen base, fly out, ground out to second and a seeing eye single to Trea Turner). The bullpen continued their streak of shutout innings, as they nailed down the seventh, the eighth and the ninth inning, notching Romano's second save in as many games.

The Smoke were carried in this game thanks to all four runs being scored with two outs and going 3 for 11 with runners in scoring position. None bigger than in the fifth inning as Greensboro loaded the bases and played slow-pitch softball with Salvador Perez hitting a single to right for a run, keeping the bases loaded for Ryan McMahon to draw a carefully executed run scoring base on balls.

Greensboro returns home to the Smokehouse, with a commanding two game to none lead, as they bring out the Carolina Gentlemen, Jordan Montgomery to face off with Yuri Kikuchi.

Game Three: Michigan 6, Greensboro 3

WP: G. Speier (1-0) LP: J. McArthur (0-1)

HR: F. Freeman (2), M. Vierling (1), A. Kirilloff (1)

There is nothing like playoff baseball in the Old North State. It seemed that all of the Carolina's turned out to support the boys in Charcoal and Emerald, dressed in their warm autumn jackets, to see everyone's favorite starting pitcher, Jordan Montgomery take to the hill in his typical Carolina fashion to the tune of the Ol' North State. Fans far and wide from the old men smoking their pipes, to the ladies in warm mufflers to young boys and girls, excited at the prospect of missing school the next morning all rang out far and wide...

“Here’s to the land of the Long Leaf Pine,

The Summer Land, where the sun doth shine:

Where the weak grow strong and the strong grow great –

Here’s to “Down Home,” the Old North State!”

Fans were treated to another great performance from their starting pitcher. Monty went seven innings of strong playoff baseball, allowing five hits, but being a bit wild in his command, giving up five walks. But he moved the ball around, relying on his defense, allowing just two solo homeruns to Matt Vierling and Freddie Freeman, leaving the game with the score locked up 2-2.

Because on the opposite bump was veteran left hander Yuri Kikuchi, who was equally wild in giving up six free passes and five hits, but Greensboro's offense couldn't deliver the key base hit to open the flood gates as Greensboro hitters went 2-for-13 with runners in scoring position. It would seem that the bullpens would be called on again to determine the fate of the series.

However, Greensboro's pen reared it's ugly head as the likes of McArthur and Hernandez managed just one out collectively between them, giving up three hits, a balk and an intentional walk and allowing all four runners to score in the eighth inning. That was all that Michigan needed as they took a 6-2 lead into the ninth inning. Following a stat-padding solo home run by Alex Kiriloff, the final nail was put in the coffin as the Smoke gave up game three to bring the series to a 2-1 lead.

"This is playoff baseball," Smoke manager Lars Nielsen stated. "Monty gave us everything he had and we are proud of his seven innings. We need the likes of Schwarber (1 for 11 so far), Vaughn (1 for 7), and McMahon (1 for 11) to start putting the ball into the grass and over the fence."

Game Four: Greensboro 2, Michigan 1

WP: T. Stephan (1-0) LP: C. Burnes (0-2)

HR: J.P. Crawford (1)

As the series seems to have taken shape, the surprising loss in game three, meant that the pressure was back on in Greensboro as the Smoke attempted to take a second game off Cy Young Candidate, Corbin Burnes. Burnes seemed even more determined than in Game One, as if he had something to prove. Burnes did just that as he showcased his arsenal of pitches going eight innings of near perfection, giving up just a third inning single to J.P. Crawford and a Solo Homerun to Crawford in the fifth. Burnes struck out 14 hitters as he reached the ninth inning of work.

However, the game was deadlocked at one, due to Pablo Lopez stepping up once again to serve as the counterace to Burnes. Lopez was dominant in his own right, giving up just one run in seven innings of work, striking out ten. The eighth inning was handed to Jeffrey Springs to keep the game locked at one thanks to two strikeouts on that sweeper that seemed to come up from South Carolina. before Trevor Stephan came on in the ninth to throw a perfect inning.

Burnes came out again in the ninth inning, having thrown under 100 pitches in his first eight frames, however it seems that the hometown hero, Cedric Mullins was not to be outdone. Mullins worked the count to his favor before he drew a leadoff walk, ending Burnes' night. Polumbo brought on righty killer Buck Farmer to face Andrew Vaughn. Things becoming tense and tight, Nielsen called upon Rookie Garrett Mitchell to come attempt to face off against the righty killer. Cedric Mullins took the opportunity to steal second base (thankful for the 1-19 split), before Mitchell ended up striking out. Polumbo then called upon Lefty killer Gabe Speier to force Nielsen's hand for Alex Kiriloff. Knowing that this move would force Nielsen to put Salvador Perez at first base for the rest of the game, Nielsen decided to bring up Charlie Blackmon to pinch hit as the song "Your Love" blasted across all of North Carolina as The Outfield introduced what would end up being an at bat that will be remembered in all of Greensboro lore. Blackmon hit the first pitch he saw for a no doubt double off the Smokehouse in Right field, allowing Mullins to coast home for a 2-1 victory.

"I just really love these guys, this locker room and this ownership." Blackmon said after the game. "Of course I would love to start, but we have so much talent on this roster, I just know that when my time comes, I'll be ready to go."

Greensboro looks forward to closing out the series in game five, when Matthew Boyd will take the hill against secondary ace, Aaron Nola.

Game Five: Greensboro 9, Michigan 3

WP: M. Boyd (1-0), LP: A. Nola (0-2)

HR: K. Schwarber (1), J.P. Crawford (2), A. Kiriloff (2), S. Perez (1)

Greensboro put out their finest on the 17th of October with the eager expectation of closing out this series with Michigan. Fans came to the ballpark with fingernails already chewed and cuticles torn off, as the Smoke attempted to take a second game off of Aaron Nola, this time trotting out reclamation project Matthew Boyd. Boyd, who previously starred with the Airway Heights/ Puyallup Franchise, now has the opportunity to close out the series.

Matthew Boyd simply did not disappoint. Boyd was masterful over six innings of work, giving up just one run on four hits, though wild at times with five free passes, he was able to shut down the Marvel offense thanks to outstanding defense... including Cedric Mullins robbing J.T. Realmuto in the sixth inning of a homerun. However, Boyd was playing with house money all night as he was staked with a lead starting in the second inning, which grew inning by inning as the Smoke scored in the second, third, fourth, and fifth innings, as he left the game with a 7-1 lead.

The offense for Greensboro was clicking as they were 3-for-9 with runners in scoring position on the evening, hitting four home runs, and going 11-for-34 for the evening. Quite the offensive explosion that all of North Carolina had been waiting for. It seemed that the consistent body blows simply wore down the Marvel's pitching staff, as Game Five was the first time that any game was a no-doubt win.

Lars Nielsen and all of the Greensboro Fans want to thank Will Polumbo for not just keeping detailed stats on the league but also for hosting a great series, with multiple HAL issues. It was truly a great series and we wish Michigan all the best as their hot stove begins to fire up this off-season.

WILD CARD HIGHLIGHTS

ALBANY at PUYALLUP

As always, Strat-O-Matic playoff series seem to hang on a few rolls of the dice, one way or the other, and this series was no different. For those of you with nothing better to do, game by game series recap below.

It is always fun regardless of the outcome, and was great hanging with Ray on the phone throughout the series. By the end, I finally memorized the spelling of Puyallup, and also now know that the city's name comes from the Puyallup Tribe of Native Americans and means "the generous people"- pretty cool as a team name for sure!

In one way, it did resemble, at least a little, the 1960 Yankees-Pirates WS as Puyallup outscored Albany 25-2 in its two wins, while Albany prevailed in two extra inning nailbiters along with 2 other wins with (very) late game-winning scores. We had some fun with that as Ray pointed out his childhood affiliation with the Pirates as his favorite team, while I was growing up on the other side of the state rooting for the Yankees and Mickey Mantle.

Game 1:

Spartan ace G Kirby and Albany #1 SP, Sandy Alcantara each duel for 7 1/3 innings:

G.Kirby 7 1/3 6 2 2 3 6 0 106;

Alcantara 7 1/3 6 2 1 1 2 0 105

Yelich thrown out at home in the 6th to preserve the tie. and the bullpens hold firm through 9.

The rolls fall Albany's way in the 10th.. The Spartans open their half with successive BB's to Albies and Soler, bringing up 3-4-5 hitters, Bregman, Pederson, and Murphy. A "reversed" Mason Miller stays in the game to face Bregman who flies out, and Pederson who K's. Puyallup brings in F Fermin to PH for Murphy (fewer overall chances, but more hit chances) and Albany counters with Aroldis Chapman who K's Fermin to end the inning. In the bottom half, Alec Bohm opens with a single, and Fermin commits an error (goat horns awaiting in the dugout), giving Albany the same opportunity. Wade sacs the runners and Yandy Diaz laces a clean single off of stud stopper D Williams for the win. For the game, the Spartans were 1-11 with runners in scoring position.

Spartans........ 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 6 1

Internationals.. 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 - 3 8 2

GAME 2 (Albany leads series 1-0)

Ace #2, Logan Gilbert vs surprise Starter Louie Varland, he of the VG WHIP(1.13) and eye-watering 2.13 HR/9.

Varland, on a short leash, gives up a run in the 1st, escaping a bases loaded jam, but gets the early hook with 2 runners on and 2 outs in the 2nd, as the Spartan lineup turns over to the top. RH stopper Leclerc snuffs out the threat. Gilbert works out of some jams himself, finally giving up the lead in the 6^th when Estuary (+12 clutch) PH's for Laureano with 2 outs and smacks a bases loaded double. Bohm was thrown out at the plate trying to score from 1^st to keep the game tight at 2-1. Gilbert tires in the 7th after issuing a lead-off BB. Yimi Garcia K's Yandy Diaz before issuing a BB to Seager and a HR to the other Diaz, padding Albany's lead. The Albany bullpen is the story of the game with 7 IP-3hits-0 BB's and 7K's

Spartans........ 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 7 1

Internationals.. 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 - 5 8 0

GAME 3 (Albany leads series 2-0)

After analyzing Albany stats, Puyallup decides on LHP B Garrett to face off against Joe Musgrove. Musgrove had very good real-life stats, but struggled in GUSSOMO as teams compensated for his massively reversed card splits. Not a good match-up vs a RH oriented Spartan team, and the results proved the point! Musgrove lasted 4 innings, and together with mop-up men, Middleton, N Martinez, and Touki Toussaint, gave up 19 runs, 15 earned on 16 hits (4 HR's), 7 BB's and 3 Albany errors. The choice of Garrett is a good one as he finishes 6 innings giving up only 1 hit, a J Turner HR in an otherwise brilliant performance against the shellshocked Internationals.

Internationals.. 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 4 3

Spartans.......... 3 0 1 0 6 3 1 5 x - 19 16 0

GAME 4 (Albany leads series 2-1)

With Garrett's performance in the books, Puyallup opts for LH starter James Paxton facing off against Charlie Morton. Both pitchers pitch well enough. Morton gives up 2 runs on 2 hits, including a Bregman HR, and is lifted in the 5^th after issuing a lead-off 1B. Garrett completes 6 giving up 4 hits and just 1 earned run, including a Seager solo shot, and is replaced in the 7^th after giving up a lead-off 1B. After a couple of lead changes, Albany tied the score in the 8^th on a 2 out Laureano 1B and Yandy's 2B gapper to score Ramon (1-14) from 1st.

Yainer Diaz's strokes the game winning 1B following a lead-off walk and SAC bunt squeak out the win. The Albany bullpen shines again in the late going with Chapman-Chavez-Moll-Leclerc combining for a line of

4-0-0-0-7 f rom the 9^th to 12^th innings.

Internationals.. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 - 5 9 0

Spartans........ 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 6 0

GAME 5 (Albany leads series 3-1)

Rematch of Game 1 SP's. Obvious must-win for the Spartans, but also an important game for Albany with the reality of Varland and Musgrove scheduled for games 6-7.

The Spartans put on their hitting shoes, breaking the game open in the 3rd with 5 straight batters reaching base before an out is recorded. Kirby pitched like an Ace through 7 innings for the easy win. The silver lining for Albany in the 2 blowout losses was the preservation of precious bullpen innings.

Internationals.. 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 1 6 2

Spartans........ 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 x - 6 11 1

GAME 6 (Albany leads series 3-2)

Varland vs Kirby. Varland cruises through the 1st, but gives up a 1B and BB to Pederson and Murphy to start the 2nd. Solano and Margot due up are W's, negating the HR potential, but Albany opts for Nick Martinez to try to avoid the extra-base hit and potential big inning. The move to the bullpen pans out as Martinez-Moll-Sandlin-Leclerc combined for 6 innings of 1 hit no run ball and a slim 1-0 lead after 7. With 2 outs in the 8th and their backs to the wall, the Spartans manage a true Strat-O-Matic comeback with a HBP followed by an x-chart 3B over the head of RFer Lamonte Wade.

Puyallup SP, Kirby starts the 8th strong striking out Bohm and Perkins, but weakens after Wade and Yandy D single. Munoz replaces Kirby and regular season Albany MVP, Kyle Seager hits a series winning HR- the final dice rolls falling in Albany's favor. When asked to comment from the locker room/living room following the win, the Albany Mgr quoted the great Yogi Berra who purportedly once said, ..." it's better to be lucky than good!".

Spartans......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 1 3 0

Internationals.. 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 x - 4 7 0

MISSISSIPPI at KONA COAST

Today, Kona Coast closed out the Mississippi Big Orange, four games to two, by winning Game 6 in Hawaii. Thanks again to John for the fun and graciousness of playing via NetPlay and chatting on the phone. All files are attached.

Game 6: Coffee Growers 6, Big Orange 1

This game was much closer than the final score. Mississippi’s fortunes most likely turned in the 7^th inning. Mississippi led off the game in Schwarber-esk fashion, with TJ Friedel smashing a homerun off Zac Gallen. But Gallen worked out of subsequent difficult situations, stranding two runners in the 1^st inning, Brian Anderson’s lead-off double in the 2^nd inning, and Shohei Ohtani’s one-out triple in the 3^rd inning. Meanwhile, the Big Orange’s Kyle Bradish was impressive again, limiting the home squad to just one hit and one walk through the first five innings. Kona Coast broke through in the 6^th inning by getting two runners in scoring position to lead off the inning. After Gunnar Henderson struck out, Bradish uncorked a wild pitch to score Triolo from third base. Lindor then hit a sacrifice fly to score Casas who ran on 1-9 “fly-rfB?” chance to make it 2-1 Coffee Growers.

The game turned in the top of the 7^th, when Mississippi loaded the bases with NO outs. With Tyler Holton coming from the bullpen into the mess, Mississippi countered with Rob Resnyder and his .360+ OBP. With the infield in, he hit a “gb-ssA,” and Lindor turned it into a 6-2-3 double play. PH Matthew Batten then flew out to end the threat with no runs allowed.

The Coffee Growers then delivered the death by a thousand cuts stringing together timely hits over the next two frames. The final death blow was via William Conteras’ double and LF error to plate Kona’s final two runs in the Coffee Growers 3-run 8^th inning.

Series Highlights and Factoids

Both teams hit under .200 (Mississippi .194, Kona Coast .187)

Mississippi out-hit Kona Coast 37 to 35 while outhomering the Coffee Growers 5 to 3.

Kona Coast scored 18 runs over the six games, to 14 runs for Mississippi

Kona Coast pitching staff struck out 71 batters over 54 innings with a 2.33 Team ERA.

Mississippi's pitching staff struck out 61 batters over 53 innings with a 2.89 Team ERA.

Shohei Ohtani was clearly the series MVP. He hit .286 with a .619 slugging. He dominated with 15 innings, 0.60 ERA, two wins, allowing 3 hits, 3 walks, and 16 strikeouts.

When SOM game calculated the All-Star lineup, only two Kona Coast position players were on it, Francisco Lindor and Max Kepler.

Mississippi was only 2-20 in Clutch situations. Kona Coast wasn’t much better at 3-18 (but two were doubles).

Kona Coast made only 1 fielding error, Mississippi only two. There was only 1 unearned run across the two teams.

DATE VIS R H E HOME R H E INN WIN LOSS

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10/ 2 MBO 4 7 0 KCC 1 1 0 S.Ohtani (1-0) Z.Gallen (0-1)

10/ 3 MBO 2 4 0 KCC 3 5 1 B.Graterol (1-0) K.Bradish (0-1)

10/ 5 KCC 3 5 0 MBO 1 6 1 A.Puk (1-0) M.Wacha (0-1)

10/ 6 KCC 3 10 0 MBO 2 3 0 10 T.Holton (1-0) G.Santos (0-1)

10/ 7 KCC 2 6 0 MBO 4 7 0 S.Ohtani (2-0) S.Strider (0-1)

10/ 9 MBO 1 10 1 KCC 6 8 0 Z.Gallen (1-1) K.Bradish (0-2)