Sheffield Mountain Hares at Madrid Mallards (11th-13th April, 2059)
Team Profile: Madrid Mallards
Banners: EAA Conference Champions (2046)
Playoff appearances: 3
Last season: 10th
Current record: 2-4
Game 1
SP: Isaac Saville
The Hares trip to Spain got off to a poor start as they were dispatched 9-5 by the Mallards in the series opener. Gates Harrigan, the Canadian super slugger winner in 2051, took most of the plaudits, aiding his team in pulling away when the game was 4-4 in the 7th with 2-run triple off Octav Draghici from the Hares bullpen. It was a solid performance across the Mallards lineup with 5 batters getting 2 hits. On the Hares side Rob Graham smashed his second home run of the season, while bin Jameel went an impressive 3 for 5. Isaac Saville’s second start wasn’t as great as his first as he gave up 4 runs in 5 innings, but it was Romanian Octav Dragici who really lost it for the Hares, giving up a further 4 runs in just 1.1 innings.
Player of the game: Gates Harrigan
Game 2
SP: Giobbe Marinello
The Mallards threatened a sweep with another convincing win against the Hares, this time 6-3. Nabibukhsh Abbasi kept Sheffield at aby, giving up just 1 run in 5 innings while Jean Comte hit his second home run of the series, a 3-run bomb in the bottom of the third. Giobbe Marinello looked out of sorts as he gave up 5 runs in 5 innings, while only 3 of the Hares lineup got any hits, and two of those only managed one.
Player of the game: Nabibukhsh Abbasi
Game 3
SP: Alois Herzog
The Hares pulled out a much needed win, 10-5, to spare their blushes and avoid a sweep. Jesus Morales was on superlative form as his great start to the season continued. He went 3-5, with two of those hits being homers, leading to him driving in 5 in the game. New Caledonian Jean Comte hit his 3rd home run of the series for the Mallards, while Portman and Schilchegger also smashed it into the crowd for the Hares. Herzog gave another solid start, giving up just one run in 4.1 innings. He’s currently sitting on an ERA of 0.87 after two starts.
Player of the game: Jesus Morales
