Colonial Cup Championship Results!
Who will add their names to the Colonial Cup?
The Promethea Miners won the tiebreaker, and earned the right to host the best of 5 Colonial Cup Championship series against the Caprica City Buccaneers.
Game 1 took place in Promethea, on Aerilon. The offense came early for both squads, as the C-bucs jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead after the top of the first, thanks to Scott Cattanach’s 3-run homer. The Miners clawed their way back, getting single runs in each of the first three innings to tie the game, then taking the lead with a 2-run fourth inning. Unfortunately for the Miners, that was were their luck ran out, as normally rock-solid closer Rickard O’Gribben gave up a walk and a double before Brice Brown hit a monster 425 foot 3-run homer to put the C-bucs ahead for good.
Game 1 – Buccaneers lead 1-0
Game 2 saw a nice recovery by the Miners offense, highlighted by a 5 run flourish in the fourth. Four consecutive singles to lead off the inning lead to Jerry Krohn’s two run single and then Rodney Hadfield’s 3 run homer to put the game away. Despite a last ditch effort by Caprica City, Miner starter John Daniel was lights out, throwing a complete game 3 hitter while striking out 6.
Game 2 – Series tied 1-1
Game three moved the series back to Caprica City, and the famed Atlas Arena. Ricardo Duarte took the hill for the C-bucs. He led the league this season with 11 wins. Duarte went right to work, striking out the side in the top of the first. His offense gave him run support immediately, with Brice Brown hitting his second 3 run homer of the series. Miner’s starter Jack Kennison did a good job of settling down after that, allowing no more runs while striking out four, but unfortunately for him Duarte was dealing in this contest. He allowed just one earned run while striking out 9. Daryl O’Daal came in in the 8th to record the two inning save, his first of the series and 26th save of the season.
Game 3 – Buccaneers lead 2-1
With the championship on the line, the C-bucs made sure there was no doubt about who was going to win the title. The Buccaneers put an exclamation point on the season with a decisive 12-0 victory to secure the Colonial Cup. Ricardo Nunez capped his 10 win season with a complete game shutout, only allowing one runner past first base. Brice Brown hit his third home run of the series, this time a grand slam. He drove in 10 runs over the 4 game series. Despite those numbers, Scott Cattanach was named series MVP. He went 8 for 17, with 1 home run and 6 runs batted in.