Association Championships - Game 3
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Fort Hagen Breaks Through for First Win in ACS
The Fort Hagen Silver Shroud have closed some of the gap between themselves and the series-leading Nordhagen Beach Party Boys, winning 3-1 at Hubris Comics Park today. Silver Shroud left-hander Derek Green threw 7 innings of 3-hit ball. The win cuts the deficit facing the Silver Shroud to 2-1 in the best-of-7 Association Championships.
"Being able to play a game for a living is one thing. Being able to play it well and contribute to a win is even better," Green told WRVR's Charles River Trio after the game. Anne Hargraves gave Green 5 out of 5 tush slaps for his performance.
Micah Morals, the Fort Hagen third baseman, contributed a two-run double in the bottom of the sixth inning to make the score 3-1, Silver Shroud. For the game, Morals went 2-4 with a triple and a double. He drove in all three runs.
Nordhagen Beach had an early 1-0 lead thanks to Dustin Mart's solo home run to lead off the 2nd inning. However, the Shroud answered in the bottom of the inning. With two outs, Mark Miller singled and then Morals hit an RBI triple to tie the game, 1-1.
In addition to Morals' multiple-hit day, Fort Hagen's Well Done Dungan and Jim Tiller and the Boys' Pointie Shroud all also had two hits. Dungan and Tiller each had a single and double.
Julian Shed (1-1) suffered the loss, allowing three earned runs on nine hits with six walks and five strikeouts in 7.0 innings. Fort Hagen's Matt Demented got the save opportunity, pitching a perfect 9th inning.
Game 4 is set to be played tomorrow. Slated to start are Derek Gist for the Nordhagen Beach Party Boys and Mike Cartrette for the Fort Hagen Silver Shroud.
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