Game Date: 10/7/2030
Catcher Aaron Hampton led the way with three hits as the Maui Mashers won game 3 of the Cecil Cup in front of a sold out crowd in Maui's Old League Park. Three Mashers mashed home runs off Brick starter Miguel Archuleta in the first two innings. The final score was 6-1 Maui, who take a two games to one lead in the best of seven series.
Brick's bullpen again pitched well, holding Maui scoreless after Archuleta left in the fourth inning, but the damage was already done. Maui starter Luis Salazar pitched four scoreless innings before leaving with an strained oblique, ending his season.
Maui is now two wins away from their first Cecil Cup victory in nine seasons.
Game 4 will be Tuesday night. Brown vs Melendez. Don't miss it!
Maui has been torching good starting pitchers all postseason. It's very impressive.
ReplyDeleteWhat's been more surprising to me is how their pitching has held the Seattle and Brick lineups in check.
DeleteBack in the halcyon days when I had a 2-1 lead over Brick, I started scouting Maui, and figured if my pitching could slow down their lineup, I fared a good chance to win.
Of course, I couldn't contain Brick, but Maui has.
Obviously a fair amount of randomness at work here. I'm just glad neither of us will be swept. It's always a bummer when that happens.
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