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Litty · 05-21-2019, 04:49 PM

2026

Where in the world is catcher Joan Shea? After not receiving a contract extension from Charlotte, Shea signed a 4-year, $76.8 million contract with the Roanoke Ramblers!

The major trade of the offseason saw New York acquire Mikala Keaton in exchange for Irina Rybkin. Rykbin had slumped in her sophomore year, hitting .196 in only 56 at-bats for the Valkyries. It seemed, for now, that the White Dragon had lost her fire.

With the 1st overall pick in the draft, the Hamilton Vibes selected Kenya ‘Twinkle Toes’ Burch out of Chalmette High School in Louisiana. Burch hit .505 in her senior year and was expected to develop into the ultimate power hitter.

At the All Star break, the Valkyrie lead the north once more, though with a much tamer record of 13-7. However, Bristol were only a game behind at 12-8. In the south, Richmond sat at 17-3 while Salisbury (15-5) and Charlotte (14-6) held the wild card places. It was also decided that the All Star game would be moved to late August from 2027 after multiple players pointed out the stupidity to hold it only 20 games into a 100-game season. Cape Cod’s Taylor DeVos was All Star MVP in a 3-2 north division victory.

New York won the North Division with a 57-43 record. However, they would enter would entire the playoffs as the fourth seed after it became the year of the south division. Salisbury dominated the league, going 76-24. Meanwhile, Richmond also finished above 70 wins (75-25) and Charlotte took the last playoff spot with a 68-32 record.

Salisbury and Richmond progressed to the WBLA Cup after each beating their respective opponents (New York and Charlotte) in 4 games. Salisbury, with the exception of a tight game 3 loss, never lost sigh of their goal of winning the cup and saw off Richmond in 5 games for their second WBLA title.

Keesha DeWilliams once again led the league in batting average, hitting .446 as well as finishing 4th in home runs (32) and fifth in RBIs (87). It was Salisbury’s Billie Eischens who took the home run and RBI titles, recording 38 and 105 respectively. Meanwhile, Charlotte’s Brienne Hedges took the ERA crown with 1.91 in 20 games while her teammate Connie Boudreau was the winningest pitcher (along with Richmond’s Josie Sanchez) with 13. Long-time Richmond starter Andrea Maas took home the strikeouts title with 148.

In the end of year awards, Salisbury’s .357 hitting Fergie Ramos took home Rookie of the Year while Brienne Hedges received Pitcher of the Year and Keesha DeWilliams earned her first MVP title.

The two 2029 expansion cities were also named at the end of the season, with as yet unnamed teams establishing themselves in Regina, CA-SK and Beaver, OK. Each city was to hold a competition for the team name.

05-21-2019, 04:49 PM	#13
Litty Minors (Double A) Join Date: May 2019 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 138	2026 Where in the world is catcher Joan Shea? After not receiving a contract extension from Charlotte, Shea signed a 4-year, $76.8 million contract with the Roanoke Ramblers! The major trade of the offseason saw New York acquire Mikala Keaton in exchange for Irina Rybkin. Rykbin had slumped in her sophomore year, hitting .196 in only 56 at-bats for the Valkyries. It seemed, for now, that the White Dragon had lost her fire. With the 1st overall pick in the draft, the Hamilton Vibes selected Kenya ‘Twinkle Toes’ Burch out of Chalmette High School in Louisiana. Burch hit .505 in her senior year and was expected to develop into the ultimate power hitter. At the All Star break, the Valkyrie lead the north once more, though with a much tamer record of 13-7. However, Bristol were only a game behind at 12-8. In the south, Richmond sat at 17-3 while Salisbury (15-5) and Charlotte (14-6) held the wild card places. It was also decided that the All Star game would be moved to late August from 2027 after multiple players pointed out the stupidity to hold it only 20 games into a 100-game season. Cape Cod’s Taylor DeVos was All Star MVP in a 3-2 north division victory. New York won the North Division with a 57-43 record. However, they would enter would entire the playoffs as the fourth seed after it became the year of the south division. Salisbury dominated the league, going 76-24. Meanwhile, Richmond also finished above 70 wins (75-25) and Charlotte took the last playoff spot with a 68-32 record. Salisbury and Richmond progressed to the WBLA Cup after each beating their respective opponents (New York and Charlotte) in 4 games. Salisbury, with the exception of a tight game 3 loss, never lost sigh of their goal of winning the cup and saw off Richmond in 5 games for their second WBLA title. Keesha DeWilliams once again led the league in batting average, hitting .446 as well as finishing 4th in home runs (32) and fifth in RBIs (87). It was Salisbury’s Billie Eischens who took the home run and RBI titles, recording 38 and 105 respectively. Meanwhile, Charlotte’s Brienne Hedges took the ERA crown with 1.91 in 20 games while her teammate Connie Boudreau was the winningest pitcher (along with Richmond’s Josie Sanchez) with 13. Long-time Richmond starter Andrea Maas took home the strikeouts title with 148. In the end of year awards, Salisbury’s .357 hitting Fergie Ramos took home Rookie of the Year while Brienne Hedges received Pitcher of the Year and Keesha DeWilliams earned her first MVP title. The two 2029 expansion cities were also named at the end of the season, with as yet unnamed teams establishing themselves in Regina, CA-SK and Beaver, OK. Each city was to hold a competition for the team name. __________________ Good times, good vibes going forwards.