The Heartland Baseball League is entering it's 44th post-season.
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NLCS GAME 1
Game one was a matchup of North Pitcher of the Year hopefuls in Dillon Anderson(KEN) and Larry Collins(ROC). Rochester touched Anderson in the bottom of the
first when two time Heartland Series MVP tripled and was promptly knocked in by 2B Brad Marshall. Kenosha would answer in the top of the second with back to
back solo homers by veteran Edward Peck and Rookie of the Year candidate Jack Butler putting the Fish up by one.
Randy Johnson would lead off the bottom of the second with a single and after stealing second base Collins would help himself with a game tying RBI single. Both Aces would pitch zeros until
the top of the ninth when Rochester's Tony Pierson would give up a one out single to Trey Rice. Barry Woods would come in to pitch to Pete Wright who would then slap a
double past a diving Joey Booth in center field scoring Rice and putting Kenosha into the lead. Woods would then issue an intentional walk to Nick Robinson to set up
a double play with Peck coming to the plate. Peck deposited a 1-1 fastball from Woods 411 feet away into the left centerfield seats to push the lead to 6-2.
Anderson would need just eight pitches to retire the Reapers in the bottom of the ninth and secure the game one victory. Anderson pitched a complete game giving
up just the two runs on six hits with eight strikeouts. Pierson was stuck with the loss while Collins finished with seven innings pitched and a no-decision. Peck was named
Player of the Game after hitting two homers and driving in four runs.
NLCS GAME 2
Riding the 4-hit performance of left fielder Nick Robinson, the Kenosha Jackfish got a road win against the Rochester Reapers, 5-4, in Game 2 of the League Championship Series today. Robinson went 4 for 4 with a double and 3 singles, while scoring 2 runs for the Jackfish, who now lead the best-of-5 series, 2 games to 0.
The game was at a stalemate until third baseman Edward Peck came to bat in the top of the eighth. Facing Rochester pitcher Barry Woods, he hit a 1-2 cutter for a run-scoring single. It was a game-changer, putting Kenosha on top, 5-4.
Reapers manager Robb Clarke did not take questions after the game, telling assembled reporters that he would hold a press conference "if and when we win the Heartland Series."
Game 3 is set to be played Wednesday, September 15th, 2021. The scheduled starters for the game are Héctor García for the Rochester Reapers and Alan Ball for the the Kenosha Jackfish.
NLCS GAME 3
Clinging to their post season life Rochester took to the road to try to extend their season and avoid a sweep at the hands of the Jackfish. They dodged a huge bullet
in the top of the second when Rookie starter Hector Garcia worked out of a bases loaded jam by striking out Kenosha starter Alan Ball to end the threat.
The Reapers scored first in the top of the third when Garcia singled to lead off the inning and later scored on a Joey Booth triple. Booth would be stranded on third but Rochester
would have the early lead. They extended that lead to 3-0 in the top of the fourth when they loaded the bases off of Ball with no outs. Garcia's second single of the game
would score Scott Seals and a Ball wild pitch would plate Randy Johnson to make it 3-0. Ball would strike out the final two hitters of the inning to keep the damage to just two runs.
Kenosha would finally answer in the bottom of the fifth when Matt Lawson lead off with a triple off the left centerfield wall and then would come home on a Ball single
cutting the lead to 3-1. Barry Woods would relieve Garcia to start the bottom of the seventh and after a one out single to Trey Rice catcher Pete Wright would tie the game with
a line drive homer to straight away center. Reapers closer Toney Pierson started the bottom of the eighth and gave up five consecutive hits leading to three runs before finally ending the inning
with a Peter Wright ground out but the damage had been done and the Jackfish entered the top of the ninth with a 6-3 lead.
Three time North Reliever of the Year and the 2021 HBL leader in saves, Alistair Aytoun, toed the mound for the Jackfish and he needed just 10 pitches to retire Rochester and
send Kenosha to their fourth Heartland Series appearance. 3B Edward Peck was named NLCS MVP.
3B Edward Peck(KEN) 4-12, 2 HR, 6 RBI