Sheffield Mountain Hares at Minsk Bison (26th to 28th May, 2059)
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Game 1
SP: Giobbe Marinello
Giobbe Marinello went deep for the Hares, pitching 7 innings and only giving up two runs, as his ERA for the season improved to 2.51. Werner Schilchegger hit a homer for the Hares, while Jesus Morales once again came through in the clutch, delivering a run-scoring walk in the bottom of the 9th, giving the Hares the win, 3-2.
Player of the game: Giobe Marinello
Game 2
SP: Eskinder Ali
In another close game, the Hares edged it 4-3, in no small part due to their star prospect Eskinder Ali, who pitched 4.2 innings, giving up justo ne run, but also hit a crucial 2-run single in the bottom of the eigth inning as part of a 3-run barrage from the Hares offense in the inning, which put the Hares 4-3 up. Minsk’s high caliber pitching prospect Juska Keinola will be particularly disappointed in the loss, having gone 7 innings without giving up a run.
Player of the game: Juska Keinola
Game 3
SP: Alois Herzog
The Hares lost the final game of the series 6-3 as the travelling Minsk fans left with a little something to cheer about. It was Minsk left fielder Alejandro Avalos who was the star of the show, going 2-4 with his 9th home run of the season and a double, driving in 3 for the winning side. The 32 year old Cuban even got a cheer from Sheffield fans, having ingraciated himself to the fan base by commenting that he ‘loved Henderson’s relish’ in a pre-match interview. Ali and Koehler both went 2 for 4 as the Hares struggled to ger runs on the board, with Koehler hitting his 9th home run of the season, a stat he leads the team in. Herzog went 5.1 innings giving up 2 runs in another solid performance.
Plater of the game: Alejandro Avalos
Sheffield remain in 4th, with a lovely round 30-20 record following the series.
