Challenger League Championship Results!
Challenger League Championship
Both teams can take their first sigh of relief – they have done enough to earn promotion into the Colonial Premier League. But glory and pride remain on the table: the Colonial Challenger League Championship is still up for grabs.
Game 1 was an instant classic pitcher’s duel, for those that like that sort of thing. Both team’s aces were on their A-game. John Covey allowed just 3 runs in eight innings, striking out 4 and walking 2. Unfortunately for Covey, he was bested by Ethan Wanlace, who allowed just 1 run in seven innings while whiffing 10. Elton Berose picked up his first save of the post season but 20th of the season.
Game 1 – Silverstars lead series 1-0
Game 2 gave us a little more offense, but most of it was contained in a single inning. The Riders managed to tie the series thanks to a five run 4th inning. The offense was powered by a bases loaded double by Greg Greening (yes, the pitcher) that cleared the basepads. Greening’s RBIs, coupled with his six innings of work, was good enough to force a game three back on Scorpia.
Game 2 – Series tied 1-1
The final game of the Colonial Challenger League season saw the two starters from game 1 both going on 4 days rest. Despite the potential fatigue, we saw another great pitcher’s duel. The lone scoring in the game came in the bottom of the 4th, thanks to a two-run bomb by Brad Coffee. The Silverstar Pitching staff did the rest, shutting out the Riders and winning the title. Ethan Wanlace is the series and playoff MVP, with a 3-0 record for the playoffs and ERA under 1.5. His ERA for the championship series was .066. He won both games for the Silverstars. Honorable mention to John Covey, who despite being hung with the loss for both games allowed just 5 runs and had an ERA of 2.5 for the series. His offense just let him down.
The Argentum Silverstars are the 2020 Colonial Challenger League Champions!