Maui jumped on the board first with an Angel Banuelos RBI triple in the 3rd off of veteran 219-game-winner Roland Placencia. They added another run in the seventh on a Pedro Martinez RBI single, giving Maui a 2-0 lead. In the meantime, Maui starter Kyle Fike managed to keep Seattle from scoring. However, with two out in the bottom of the seventh, it all fell apart.
Tyler Thomas hit a two-out single, followed by a walk to Placencia. Richard Bender then smashed a long double to right-center scoring Thomas. Jonathan Anderson then followed up with a single scoring Placencia and Bender, giving Seattle a 3-2 lead. Seattle added another run in the eighth when John Hukill led off the inning with a walk. He advanced to second on a groundout, Went to third on a wild pitch and then scored on a Dong Lutz error.
Seattle closer Robert Riddick then shut down the Mashers 1-2-3 in the ninth for the save to give Seattle the first game of the Cecil Cup.
Game 2 will be simmed on Sunday.
Zev
Anderson has been very, very hot in September and the playoffs. Hopefully, he can keep it up and lead the Monarchs to three more wins.
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