Association Championships - Game 7
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Cartrette Wins Battle, Leads Shroud to the Series
The joy and relief on the faces of the Fort Hagen Silver Shroud players was obvious as they celebrated their Association Championships win over the Nordhagen Beach Party Boys.
"In a series like this, the smallest thing can make the difference in how it turns out," said Fort Hagen second baseman Mark Miller, shortly after the 5-3 win that clinched the series 4-3. "We're happy we did what it takes to get it done."
The team is now off to the Sole Survivor Series.
Mike Cartrette earned Game MVP honors, pitching the Silver Shroud to victory. In 6.0 innings, he allowed two earned runs on five hits with a walk and four strikeouts. Radscorpion Johnson and Curtis Thriceshot pitched the last three innings in relief.
Tommy Beach suffered the loss, allowing five earned runs on six hits with two walks and three strikeouts in 4.0 innings. Three Nordhagen relievers pitched five scoreless innings to finish the game.
Fort Hagen took a 2-0 lead in the top of the 3rd. After Micah Morals walked and moved to second on a Cartrette sacrifice bunt, Well Done Dungan doubled him in. With two outs, Jim Tiller then singled in Dungan. Bixton Moore hit a solo home run in the 4th and Andrew Nuka added a two-run homer in the 5th for a 5-0 lead. Dungan was 2 for 5 with a double, two runs scored, and an RBI to lead the Shroud offense.
The Party Boys scored their first runs in the 6th. Dirty Dog Sapienza led off the inning with a pinch-hit triple. Brian Masterson hit an RBI groundout, and Jonathan Angelou added a two-out solo home run to cut the lead to 5-2.
Nordhagen Beach had a chance in the bottom of the 9th off struggling closer Thriceshot. With one out, Dustin Mart doubled. With two outs, Ryan Combs hit an RBI double to make it 5-3. Mike Swift then singled to put the tying run on. However, Clux Oldstreet then hit a grounder to shortstop, killing the rally and giving Thriceshot his first save of the postseason.
Miller won series MVP honors on the strength of his .444 batting average during the series. He also had a .500 on-base percentage and 0 home runs, drove in 2 RBI and scored 4 runs.
The Fort Hagen Silver Shroud will play against the Diamond City Swatters in the next round. Diamond City won their series against the Goodneighbor Hancocks 4 games to 2. The Sole Survivor Series schedule will begin on Sunday, September 24.
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