Enrico Hernandez shut down the Maui Mashers, allowing only three hits scattered over eight innings to give the Monarchs a victory and set up a Game Seven showdown for the Cecil Cup.
Hernandez had to be nearly perfect, as he had little margin for error. Although Seattle batters had eleven hits over the course of the game, they only managed to push one run across the plate. The sole run came in the sixth inning on a John Hukill solo home run. In four of the eight innings, Hernandez set the Mashers down 1-2-3, including the eighth inning when he needed only five pitches to set down the side.
Game seven will be on Saturday night. Before that game, all rosters will be frozen as we begin the process of upgrading to OOTP 13.
Zev
This is just the fourth Cecil Cup in 19 years to go to a decisive Game 7. In 2006, Florida beat Seattle 3-1. In 2009, Seattle beat River Cities 4-0. In 2014, Seattle beat Cleveland 7-3.
ReplyDeleteAlso, Game Six was only the second 1-0 playoff game. Seattle beat Maui 1-0 in Game Three in 2017 en route to a 4-1 series victory.
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I'd also like to congratulate my manager on pulling Placencia after 88 pitches in Game Four, so that he can take the hill again today. Managers do so many dumb things that it's kind of amazing to see one do something right.
ReplyDeletePlacencia vs. Villatoro. Should be another great pitching match-up.
Oof. Damn you Hernandez! I blame Will for not drafting him when he had the chance. :)
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