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2031 Beer League Playoffs - Mashing Series: Game 3
#2WC Sleeping Giant Beaver Duck (91-71, 6th post season) vs #3WC Tattered Flag Man of War (86-76, 4th post season)
Sleeping Giant wasn't asleep to start game 3, as they jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead in the top of the 1st, thanks to some small-ball with a double from Jerome Leclercq, a single from Mike Few that would turn into a double as Leclercq drew a throw to the plate scoring the first run; and then another single from John Pearl, driving in Few. Tattered Flag would get a run back in the bottom of the 2nd to make it 2-1; but the Beaver Duck would get that right back in the 3rd to make it 3-1. Another run in the top of the 6th extended the lead to 4-1, and it looked like Sleeping Giant would stay in control and take the lead in the series. The Man of War had other plans though, picking up 2 runs in the bottom of the 7th, and another in the bottom of the 9th to tie the game at 4-4. The game would extend to extra innings and remain 4-4 until the top of the 13th, when pinch hitter Brian Monfette came to the plate for Sleeping Giant with two runners aboard and blasted a 3 run homer to break the tie. The Beaver Duck would tack on one more run for good measure, and make that score stand as they claimed an 8-4 win and a 2-1 series lead
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