Nordhagen Beach Party Boys (#1, 73-35) vs Finch Farm Four Leafs (#5, 60-49)
Season Series
NB 8, FF 4
How Did They Get Here?
The Party Boys won their fifth straight Brotherhood League Crown.
The Four Leafs finished third in the Brotherhood League but knocked off 4-seed Starlight in the Play-in Series.
CBO Postseason History
NB - 5th Playoff appearance; Won CBO in 2301
FF - 1st Playoff appearance, but won CBO in 2296 tournament.
Prediction
Nordhagen Beach is hurting, but they are still a better team with lots of experience in the postseason. The Boys take this one in four game, 3 games to 1.
Game 1 Lineups
Fort Hagen Silver Shroud (#2, 72-36) vs County Crossing Bloodbugs (#3, 61-48)
Season Series
FtH 6, CC 2
How Did They Get Here?
The Shroud won the Institute League for the third time in the past four seasons, winning the league by 15.5 games.
County Crossing showed that they have built a solid team after being perennial last place their first four seasons. Trades have worked and development has been solid. However, they still play in the same league as Nordhagen Beach, leaving the Bloodbugs as 2nd place in the Brotherhood League for the second-straight season.
CBO Postseason History
FtH - 5th Playoff appearance
CC - 2nd Playoff appearance
Prediction
Fort Hagen is the likeliest to win it all from the NCA. County Crossing will not be able to dethrone them. Shroud in a sweep, 3 to 0.
Game 1 Lineups
Diamond City Swatters (#1, 70-38) vs University Point Deathclaws (#4, 64-44)
Season Series
DC 4, UP 4
How Did They Get Here?
Diamond City won the Railroad League for the 3rd time in the past four seasons. While they surrendered the championship to Nordhagen Beach last season, they were back-to-back champions before that.
The Claws did not reach their goal to repeat as Minutemen League champions, but they did secure second place and then downed defending SCA champion Atom in the Play-in Series.
CBO Postseason History
DC - 5th Playoff appearance, Won CBO in 2299 and 2300
UP - 3rd Playoff appearance
Prediction
University Point got hot to move from potentially missing the playoffs to the 4th seed. However, Diamond City is our predicted champion, so we expect them to handle business here before the SCA Championship Series. Swatters 3, Deathclaws 1.
Game 1 Lineups
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets (#2, 66-42) vs Roxbury Rad Sox (#3, 65-43)
Season Series
JP 5, Rox 3
How Did They Get Here?
Jamaica Plain won the Minutemen League for the first time in team history.
Roxbury got over the hump, jumping from 6th place in the Railroad League in 2301 to 2nd place and the #3 seed. While the team is inexperienced in the playoffs, they have a solid top-to-bottom lineup and pitching staff.
CBO Postseason History
JP - 3rd Playoff appearance
Rox - 1st Playoff appearance
Prediction
Jamaica Plain has had a good overall season, finding ways to move past the Atom Cats for the ML crown. However, Roxbury is an up-and-coming team and may just surprise the CBO. Rad Sox 3, Red Rockets 2.
Game 1 Lineups
