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naterg1 · 03-20-2019, 06:08 PM

Going into the final day of the season, there were still four teams with a chance to make the playoffs.

In the East, Douglas was 66-53 with a home game against Glendale and Flagstaff was 65-54 with a home game against Florence. Flagstaff needed a win and a Douglas loss to have a chance at forcing a tiebreaker game.

In the West, Glendale was 57-62 and on the road against Douglas. Tempe was 56-63 with a home game against Prescott. Tempe needed a win and a Glendale loss in order to force a tiebreaker game.

Flagstaff and Florence were scoreless through four but the Flames got on the scoreboard in the top of the 5th when John Marek knocked in a run with a single. Then, in the top of the 6th, Florence second baseman Mike Paysour hit a first pitch fastball over the fence in left-center field for a grand slam. Flagstaff tried, but was unable to overcome the 5 run deficit. They lost 5-2 as they watched their postseason hopes fall away.

Tempe was up 5-3 going into the bottom of the 5th and put up a 9 spot in the inning. The Bulldogs went on to win 20-5 but still needed Glendale to lose if they were going to have a chance to continue their season.

Glendale and Douglas both entered the game knowing they would be in the playoffs if they were able to get a win. Before the game was over, word made it to the ballpark that Douglas was in because of the Flagstaff loss and that Tempe had won their game, meaning the Redbirds really needed a win. Both teams got off to hot starts. Jordan Powell put Glendale ahead in the top of the 1st with a two-run home run and Mike Campion answered with a two-run bomb of his own in the bottom of the inning. Kelvin Marin drove in a run in the 4th to put Douglas up 4-3. Justin Winterbottom homered in the top of the 7th to tie the game at 3. In the top of the 8th, Glendale went ahead for good on and RBI single by SS Mike Wurst and a sacrifice fly by John Barrera. Glendale went on to win 5-3.

The playoff matchups were set.

Tucson would play host to Douglas in the East.

Mesa would play host to Glendale in the West.

03-20-2019, 06:08 PM	#26
naterg1 Major Leagues Join Date: May 2009 Location: Peoria, AZ Posts: 381	Going into the final day of the season, there were still four teams with a chance to make the playoffs. In the East, Douglas was 66-53 with a home game against Glendale and Flagstaff was 65-54 with a home game against Florence. Flagstaff needed a win and a Douglas loss to have a chance at forcing a tiebreaker game. In the West, Glendale was 57-62 and on the road against Douglas. Tempe was 56-63 with a home game against Prescott. Tempe needed a win and a Glendale loss in order to force a tiebreaker game. Flagstaff and Florence were scoreless through four but the Flames got on the scoreboard in the top of the 5th when John Marek knocked in a run with a single. Then, in the top of the 6th, Florence second baseman Mike Paysour hit a first pitch fastball over the fence in left-center field for a grand slam. Flagstaff tried, but was unable to overcome the 5 run deficit. They lost 5-2 as they watched their postseason hopes fall away. Tempe was up 5-3 going into the bottom of the 5th and put up a 9 spot in the inning. The Bulldogs went on to win 20-5 but still needed Glendale to lose if they were going to have a chance to continue their season. Glendale and Douglas both entered the game knowing they would be in the playoffs if they were able to get a win. Before the game was over, word made it to the ballpark that Douglas was in because of the Flagstaff loss and that Tempe had won their game, meaning the Redbirds really needed a win. Both teams got off to hot starts. Jordan Powell put Glendale ahead in the top of the 1st with a two-run home run and Mike Campion answered with a two-run bomb of his own in the bottom of the inning. Kelvin Marin drove in a run in the 4th to put Douglas up 4-3. Justin Winterbottom homered in the top of the 7th to tie the game at 3. In the top of the 8th, Glendale went ahead for good on and RBI single by SS Mike Wurst and a sacrifice fly by John Barrera. Glendale went on to win 5-3. The playoff matchups were set. Tucson would play host to Douglas in the East. Mesa would play host to Glendale in the West. Attached Images