Association Championships - Game 5
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Pivotal Game 5 Goes to Host Silver Shroud, 7-3
Fort Hagen left fielder Andrew Nuka was the key at Hubris Comics Park today, as he powered the Silver Shroud to victory in a critical Game 5 of the Association Championships. The Silver Shroud took the 7-3 win over the Nordhagen Beach Party Boys to seize a 3-2 lead in the best-of-7 series.
Nuka had a consequential at-bat in the bottom of the first for the Silver Shroud. Coming up with runners on 1st and 2nd and Fort Hagen trailing 1-0, he hit a 3-run home run. He finished the game 2 for 4 with a double, a homer, two runs, and three RBI.
Nuka said afterward that his team has grown over the course of the season, adding: "It feels good when a plan comes together."
Brent Hooker (2-0) picked up the victory. In 6.0 innings, he allowed three earned runs on five hits with two walks and five strikeouts. Derek Gist (0-1) took the loss, pushing his postseason ERA to 17.18 after allowing five earned runs in just 2.2 innings.
Nordhagen Beach's Michael Fogcrawler was the only multi-hit player on his team. He was 2 for 5 with a double, a run, and an RBI. Mark Miller was 2 for 3 for the Shroud with a double and two RBI.
Game 6 is scheduled for Thursday at Slocum's Joe Seaside Stadium. The scheduled starters for the game are Derek Green for the Fort Hagen Silver Shroud and Julian Shed for the the Nordhagen Beach Party Boys. The home team has won all five games thus far.
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