The Cleveland Steamers captured their second straight Zotti League pennant tonight with a 6-2 victory over the River Cities Sternwheelers. The game was a true pitcher's duel with Cleveland's Anthony Koepp and River Cities' Ed Scull keeping the game close. The contest was tied 2-2 going into the top of the ninth when the Steamer bats heated up and put four men across the plate, three of them on the strength of a 401 foot blast by John Grondin.
Over in the Adams League, Seattle staved off elimination with a 5-3 victory over the Amigos. Saskatoon was ahead 3-2 going into the top of the seventh when Saskatoon reliever Valentine Smith imploded, giving up three hits and two runs in 2/3 of an inning.
Join us tomorrow night for Game 5 of the Adams League playoff series.
Zev
Hurray for not getting swept! I'm not totally pathetic and incompetent!
ReplyDeleteOh, sorry Nate. Didn't see you standing there. My bad.
Punk I said and punk I meant. When my team gives up it gives up huge!
ReplyDelete27 hits in the four games. Fewer than 7 per game. Not good.
I have to say it was a nice series by the new look Steamers. Good starting pitching and great hitting and flawless defnese ended up with a sweep. If I had to name an MVP it would be 3B rising star John Grondin who went 9 for 17 (.529 BA) with 2 HR and 6 RBI with 3 runs scored. Not a bad series. If future pitching star Kendrick 'Boo' Kaler would have had another start he probably would have pulled off the award with his strong 8 IP in game one allowing hit and one walk (0.25 WHIP). Let's hope that both of them can keep it up for the Cecil Cup and begin a new era in the SDMB.
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