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dinosauryoshi · 07-18-2024, 05:56 AM

We’re off to play the Blizzard, the wonderful Blizzard of.... er, Moscow. Moscow lead the European division at the moment, having made the playoffs last season, so they’re a force to be reckoned with, coming into the game with a very strong 14-4 record. Personally, I’ll be happy if we get one win!

Both logos by @20_range

Game 1

SP - Mototomi Motoyanagi

The Hares put up a decent fight, but ultimately succumbed to the Blizzard with American starter Josh Peters surrendering just one run in six innings. Trailing 4-2, the Hares had the bases loaded in the top of the ninth, but Farid bin Abdul failed to make Liberian Closer Tariq Kafele pay, grounding out in a 4-3 play. Our Cuban short-stop Josh Flores did manage to notch up his first home run of the season though, a 346 foot looper to deep left-field.

Player of the Game - Josh Peters (Moscow Blizzard)

Game 2

SP - Giobbe Marinello

In a scoreline that no one expected, the Mountain Hares thrashed the blizzard 10-1 in a night of clear skies in a cool mid-day game in Moscow. Team Batting WAR leader Sergio Rutz slugged two home runs, driving in four runs while, Marinello allowed only one run, flaming through eight innings in 100 pitches to drop his ERA to a more respectable 4.85. Koehler mirrored Rutz’s performance, with two home-runs and four RBIs himself in what was a fun day for the Sheffield fans who’d made the journey to Moscow.

Player of the Game - Sergio Rutz

Game 3

SP - Rafael Guzman

With the series tied, and coming off a wonderful victory in the last game, the tides turned as the Blizzard took the series with a 6-1 win at a packed Manul Stadium, in another mid-day game with clear skies. Moscow’s French pitcher Fiorentin Guerin gave up just one run in seven innings, before Indian Qhanran Latesh continued the Hares’ woes, giving up nothing in the final two innings. Guzman gave up six in just 5.1 innings for the Hares, in a game where we only managed a paltry 3 hits, dropping us below .500 again at 10-11, as the Blizzard keep their place atop the European Division with an excellent 15-5 record.

Player of the Game - Florentin Guerin (Moscow Blizzard)

Next up, we're hosting the new expansion team the Athens Philosophers here at Kingfisher Stadium!

07-18-2024, 05:56 AM	#12
dinosauryoshi Major Leagues Join Date: Jul 2023 Location: Sheffield, UK Posts: 328	Sheffield Mountain Hares @ Moscow Blizzard We’re off to play the Blizzard, the wonderful Blizzard of.... er, Moscow. Moscow lead the European division at the moment, having made the playoffs last season, so they’re a force to be reckoned with, coming into the game with a very strong 14-4 record. Personally, I’ll be happy if we get one win! Both logos by @20_range Game 1 SP - Mototomi Motoyanagi The Hares put up a decent fight, but ultimately succumbed to the Blizzard with American starter Josh Peters surrendering just one run in six innings. Trailing 4-2, the Hares had the bases loaded in the top of the ninth, but Farid bin Abdul failed to make Liberian Closer Tariq Kafele pay, grounding out in a 4-3 play. Our Cuban short-stop Josh Flores did manage to notch up his first home run of the season though, a 346 foot looper to deep left-field. Player of the Game - Josh Peters (Moscow Blizzard) Game 2 SP - Giobbe Marinello In a scoreline that no one expected, the Mountain Hares thrashed the blizzard 10-1 in a night of clear skies in a cool mid-day game in Moscow. Team Batting WAR leader Sergio Rutz slugged two home runs, driving in four runs while, Marinello allowed only one run, flaming through eight innings in 100 pitches to drop his ERA to a more respectable 4.85. Koehler mirrored Rutz’s performance, with two home-runs and four RBIs himself in what was a fun day for the Sheffield fans who’d made the journey to Moscow. Player of the Game - Sergio Rutz Game 3 SP - Rafael Guzman With the series tied, and coming off a wonderful victory in the last game, the tides turned as the Blizzard took the series with a 6-1 win at a packed Manul Stadium, in another mid-day game with clear skies. Moscow’s French pitcher Fiorentin Guerin gave up just one run in seven innings, before Indian Qhanran Latesh continued the Hares’ woes, giving up nothing in the final two innings. Guzman gave up six in just 5.1 innings for the Hares, in a game where we only managed a paltry 3 hits, dropping us below .500 again at 10-11, as the Blizzard keep their place atop the European Division with an excellent 15-5 record. Player of the Game - Florentin Guerin (Moscow Blizzard) Next up, we're hosting the new expansion team the Athens Philosophers here at Kingfisher Stadium! Last edited by dinosauryoshi; 07-18-2024 at 06:03 AM.