Game Date: Oct 5, 2025
The Shackamaxon Lenape took the first step towards caputring the 2025 Cecil Cup with an 8-3 victory over the Seattle Monarchs in game one of their series.
Seattle starter, Toyoshige Takahashi, who was brilliant all season and a leading Outstanding Newcomer Award candidate with an 18-5, 3.15 record, simply did not have it today.
After retired the Lenape in order in the first, Takahashi ran into trouble at the start of the second inning. Leadoff hitter George Robinson started things off with a single. He was followed by Jose Molina who drew a walk. After getting veteran John Hukill to strike out on a 3-2 pitch, Robert Roberts, who, due to injuries only played seven games this year, hit a line drive double to right-center, bringing home Robinson with the first run and sending Molina to third. The next batter, starter Scott Loman, hit a double down the first base line, driving home both runners. Loman later came home on a single by Tomas Kalakay. By the time he finished the inning, Takahashi had allowed four runs to score - more than enough than the Lenape would need.
Robinson ended up going 3-5 for the evening and Shackamaxon starter Loman went eight innings, scattering nine hits and three runs for the victory.
Next game: Sunday night.
Nice! Kalakay returned with two hits, and Loman (the pitcher!) got his second double of the postseason. Even Roberts chipped in.
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