London Gentlemen at Sheffield Mountain Hares – Series Recap
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Game 1
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2060
Sheffield opened the series with a tense 8–7 win, powered by a breakout performance from catcher
Adam Koehler, who went 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs. London led early behind RBI hits from G. Hallet and C. Ellertson, but the Mountain Hares repeatedly answered, with key contributions from J. Luthanen and D. Hoganson.
The decisive blow came in the eighth. Facing reliever Kaden bin Jafar, pinch-hitter
Tristan Juhl lined a full-count cutter into right for the go-ahead single, pushing Sheffield in front for good. Tyler Allen delivered a calm ninth to earn the save, while London’s bullpen faltered late despite solid early relief work from E. Ruiz and E. Blythe.
Sheffield have now won seven straight.
Player of the Game: Adam Koehler (SHF)
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Game 2
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2060
The Mountain Hares stayed hot, routing London 11–9 in a wild, offense-soaked matchup. Shortstop
Jon Milz stole the show, smashing two home runs while scoring twice and driving in three. Sheffield built an early 4–1 lead thanks to a three-run blast from Nsen Ngunda, but London countered immediately with a five-run second sparked by J. Horan and Z. Galica.
Momentum swung repeatedly through the middle innings, but Sheffield’s depth proved decisive. Milz’s second homer pushed them ahead in the fifth, and the bullpen held on despite late pressure. For London, H. Duong struggled again, allowing six runs over five innings, while the bullpen combined to give up five more.
Player of the Game: Jon Milz (SHF)
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Game 3
Thursday, June 24th, 2060
London salvaged the final game, winning 11–5 behind an historic night from
Jaime Bargo, who reached the 2,000-hit milestone with a 3-for-6 performance including his 31st homer of the season. The Gentlemen scored in six straight innings, steadily pulling away while capitalising on defensive miscues and sharp situational hitting.
Gerald Hallet added three hits and two RBIs, while J. Horan contributed his 26th homer. On the mound, Chris Patterson battled through six innings, allowing two runs with seven strikeouts. Sheffield managed just eight hits, highlighted by A. El Pi’s solo homer and J. Milz’s RBI double, but couldn’t string rallies together against London’s bullpen.
Player of the Game: Gerald Hallet (LON)
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Series Summary
Sheffield took the series 2–1, extending their strong June run with explosive offense in the first two games before London’s big rebound in the finale. The Mountain Hares move to
38–37, while the Gentlemen sit at
37–37 after the split-ending win.