#1 Nordhagen Beach Party Boys (79-29) vs #3 County Crossing Bloodbugs (59-50)
Game 3: Nordhagen Beach 11, County Crossing 3
Murtagh, Party Boys Sink Bloodbugs Again in Game 3
Riding the 2-hit performance of center fielder Maxx Murtagh, the Nordhagen Beach Party Boys got a road win against the County Crossing Bloodbugs, 11-3, in Game 3 of the Association Championship today. Murtagh went 2 for 3 with a home run and 3 walks. He scored 2 runs and drove in 3 for the Party Boys, who now lead the best-of-7 series, 3 games to 0.
Jonathan Angelou, the 2299 Red Rocket Rookie Award winner , had a direct impact on the outcome. Angelou contributed a run-scoring walk in the top of the fourth inning to put Nordhagen Beach up, 4-1.
"Winning breeds more winning, I guess," said Angelou.
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Beantown Brewery Stadium in Boston.
Game 4: Nordhagen Beach 4, County Crossing 3, 11 inn.
Nordhagen Beach Sweeps into the Sole Survivor Series
It was a sweet sweep for the Nordhagen Beach Party Boys as they eased past the County Crossing Bloodbugs to advance to the Sole Survivor Series.
Nordhagen Beach won the final game by a 4-3 count and the series 4-0.
"We're just fortunate to get through it quickly and be able to rest up for the next series," said Michael Fogcrawler, who was named series MVP.
For the series, Fogcrawler hit .389 with a .421 on-base percentage. He had 0 home runs, drove in 4 RBI and scored 4 runs.
The Nordhagen Beach Party Boys don't know who they will face in the next round. They will play the winner of the University Point Deathclaws - Atom Cats series. Atom leads the series 3 games to 2. The Sole Survivor Series schedule will be announced after the Association Championship finishes.
Analysis
And that's all it ate. With Dopey Meanie's 11th-inning home run, the Nordhagen Beach remembered what it was like when they played County Crossing just about any year but this one. They dominated.
Although the series was not heavy in offense, the Party Boys' Michael Fogcrawler slashed away with a 7 for 18 series (.389) with four RBI for the Series MVP award. With the MVP award in both series so far, Fogcrawler looks to be the favorite to win the postseason award for 2301, perhaps even if the Boys cannot complete their mission.
For the Bloodbugs, they have to be disappointed not to have advanced to the Sole Survivor Series. However, they can take pride in a successful season. With a young, solid core, the Bugs are sure to squash other teams in the coming years.
Nordhagen Beach now awaits the Atom-University Point winner with the Cats taking a 3-2 lead. Regardless of who they play, the Boys' killer starting rotation gets to rest with Beachboy Nut likely to be rested enough to get the Game 1 start.