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Delaware Conference Championship

Game 5: Wilmington Iron Pigs @ Lewes Braves
Game 5 turned out to be a slugfest with the teams combining for 9 HR's. Despite falling behind 4-0 the Iron Pigs didn't give up and fought back, eventually taking the lead back. But a collapse in teh bottom of the 8th, which included Mike Simmons 2nd HR of the day, the Braves scored 5 to take the lead they wouldn't give up. Eric Harper made up for his 3-error performance earlier in the series by going 4-5 with 3 RBI's including a double and a HR.

The Braves lead the series 3-2

Game 6: Lewes Braves @ Wilmington Iron Pigs
The Iron Pigs returned home for game 7 and they looked much more comfortable. The Braves lost starter Robert Albert in the first, but Terry Boone cam ein to shut down the Iron Pigs, until the 4th. In the 4th Boone game up 2 HR's, to Arturo Martinez and Walt Martin. The Braves wouldn't be able to bounce back after that inning ans Dan Pierson was able to control the Braves offense over 8.

The Series is tied 3-3

Game 7: Lewes Braves @ Wilmington Iron Pigs
The Iron Pigs would take the lead early scoring one in the 2nd and 2 more in the 3rd, thanks to an Arturo Martinez HR. The Braves would fight back in the 4th scoring 3, thanks to a John Bean double and a Totoya Ogawa HR.. But the tie game would only last till the 6th, when Arturo Martinez would touch-up Jamie Trujilio for his 2nd 2-run HR of the game. Don White would hit a solo-HR in the top of the 9th to cut the lead to 5-4, but that is all the Braves would get... The Iron Pigs have knocked off the 2x defending Delaware Conference Champion

The Iron Pigs win the Seires 4-3!!

Delaware Conference MVP: Walt Martin, Wilmington Iron Pigs: .304-3-8
(runner-up: Dan Pierson 2-0 13.2 IP, 9 H, 7 BB, 11 K)