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Old 04-07-2019, 06:44 AM   #254
Stanley Kuppchaser
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There Is Joy in Mudville!

The third and final race in Our League 2020, I188, was not decided until the penultimate day of the schedule, and offered redemption for Bottom_Of_The_Sixth(BOTS), the Our League founder, and, now, leader of the newly crowned champion Mudville Muffins. Mudville took 2-of-3 from Stephensville to set up the the Ballpark of Asheboro as the stage on which the Road Dogs-Horrors would play out the final drama of this year. Arkham, who ended the campaign in the Our League cellar, played the spoiler with aplomb, taking the first two games, and earned a measure of reward for their lost season. The Bull Dogs went down with their heads held high, giving their fans a victory in the final game, ending just .012 from the prize.


BOTS, whose kernel of a idea in PT 19 spawned Our League, has had a somewhat checkered past in his creation, not winning a title across five seasons in PT 19. His team, the Gas House Gorillas was relegated out twice, and suffered through a 6-20 season. The newly minted champion Muffins, however, are playing a different tune, a redemption song.With Our League already gaining a Friends List three times larger than in PT 2.0, the future looks bright.


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Although the game began fraught with tension, with the Road Dogs hoping to extend the Our League season to its final day, the suspense was short lived. With Shawn Green leading a 14-hit Arkham barrage, the Horrors dumped Asheboro, 8-1, ending the Road Dogs hopes. Jimmy Key turned in a stellar 8-inning effort, allowing just one run on four hits. Asheboro Fan Club President, Bull Dog Bettisbus, though disappointed, had nothing but praise for the Road Dogs, saying, "They gave us a lot to cheer about this season, and it's not over yet. We still have the I188 playoffs coming, and a win there would be a very nice consolation prize. We'll take our bite out of the Real League next year."


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