London Gentlemen at Sheffield Mountain Hares (19th to 21st May, 2059)
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Team Profile: London Gentlemen
Banners: European Division Champions (2051)
Playoff appearances: 5
Last season: 11th
Current record: 24-22
The Gentlemen haven’t made the playoffs since 2051, and are looking at another mid-table finish this season.
Game 1
SP: Yushua bin Saqr
The Hares continued their great form with a close 8-7 victory at Kingfisher Park. Sergio Rutz led the charge, going 2 for 3 with a double and 2 walks, while adding 3 RBIs to his season total. Bin Saqr had a disastrous start, giving up 6 runs in 2.2 innings before being taken off, but a solid performance from the bullpen and offense saved his blushes. In the end, tt was Jesus Morales who won it for the Hares in extra innings, with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 10th, leading to pandemonium among the home fans.*
Player of the game: Sergio Rutz
Game 2
SP: Giobbe Marinello
The*London Gentlemen*picked up a win at Kingfisher Park, knocking off the*Sheffield Mountain Hares, 8-3. On the mound for London was left-hander*Hung-Cuong Duong, who*played a key role in the triumph, giving up just 1 walk in 6.1 innings, along with 3 runs. Marinello had a decent outing for the ares too, giving up the same amount of runs in 7 innings, the same amount that reliever Burhan gave up in just the 9th inning, as the Hares’ resistance collapsed. The Hares offense managed just 5 hits.
Player of the game: Hung-Cuong Dong
Game 3
SP: Eskinder Ali
Eskinder Ali’s first outing as a starting pitcher for the Hares took the headlines, particularly as he set the tone by shutting out the Gentlemen in his 5 innings, giving up only 1 hit while putting together 5 strikeouts. He looked entirely at home on the mound to the delight of Sheffield’s fans. He’s yet to get going offensively, and went 0 for 4 at the plate in this game, but that will surely only be a matter of time. Offensively, it was Sadafumi Fajita who got the plaudits, giving Sheffield a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the 5th with his only hit of the game, a towering home 2-run homer.
Player of the game: Eskinder Ali
