The Seattle Monarchs took a quick 1-0 lead in the Cecil Cup series by mauling the Maui Mashers 13-1.
The Mashers took the lead in the top of the first when leadoff batter Ricardo Sanchez reached second base on an error. He then went to third on a ground out and came home on Jim Lefebrve's single.
And that was it for Maui's offense. Seattle, on the other hand, was just getting started. They scored four in the bottom of the first to take a 4-1 lead. It turn out that they wouldn't need any more offense, but nonetheless, they added an additional nine runs to make the game into a laugher.
Ronald Placencia held the Mashers to five hits over eight innings, allowing only the one unearned run. The hitting stars of the game include Rich Bender (3-4, 2B/HR, 4 runs), Bruce Frison (2-3, 2B/HR, 2 runs, 4 RBI), and Alberto Granado (3-4, HR, 2 runs, 5 RBI).
Upcoming Schedule:
Game 2: Monday night, 10/10
Game 3: Tuesday night, 10/11
Game 4: Saturday night, 10/15
Game 5: Sunday night, 10/16
Game 6: Monday night, 10/17
Game 7: Tuesday night, 10/18
This was not the biggest blowout in SDMB playoff history. Back in 2012, River Cities thrashed Seattle 16-1 in Game Four, en route to winning the Cecil Cup in five games.
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