#1 Nordhagen Beach Party Boys (79-29) vs #5 Fort Hagen Silver Shroud (58-51)
Game 1: Fort Hagen 4, Nordhagen Beach 1
Road Win Lifts Fort Hagen to 1-0 Lead in ASF
The Fort Hagen Silver Shroud started the Association Semifinal in style today, winning on the road against the Nordhagen Beach Party Boys at Slocum's Joe Seaside Stadium by a score of 4-1 to take an early 1-0 lead in the best-of-5 series. Silver Shroud left-hander Derek Green threw 7.0 innings of 4-hit ball.
Fort Hagen used the timely hitting of Andrew Nuka to capture the win. The left fielder socked a 2-run home run in the top of the sixth inning to put the Silver Shroud ahead, 2-1. It was his only hit in 3 at-bats, but it was a big one.
"If I go out there and help the team win, that's all you can do," said Green.
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Slocum's Joe Seaside Stadium in Winthrop.
Game 2: Nordhagen Beach 7, Fort Hagen 5
Raucous Slocum's Joe Seaside Stadium Crowd Propels Party Boys to 7-5 Victory; Series Tied at 1
In a crucial game, the Nordhagen Beach Party Boys put on their best show, beating the Fort Hagen Silver Shroud by a final score of 7-5 today. Matt Hope threw 7.0 innings of 5-hit ball. Nordhagen Beach and Fort Hagen are now tied at 1 win apiece in the best-of-5 affair.
The game came to a dramatic end. In the bottom of the ninth, with Nordhagen Beach trailing 5-4 and two outs, Michael Fogcrawler hit a fastball from Radscorpion Johnson for a 3-run home run, giving the Party Boys the walk-off win.
"Our guys are never satisfied," said Nordhagen Beach manager Matt Ballhawk Getman.
The next game is set to be played for Friday, September 13th, 2301 at Hubris Comics Park in Fort Hagen.
