Sheffield Mountain Hares at Paris Black Cats (30th May to 1st June, 2059)
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Team Profile: Paris Black Cats
Banners: 3 Division Championships (2044, 2045, 2057)
Playoff appearances: 3
Last season: 7th
Current record: 28-22
Game 1
SP: Isaac Saville
The Hares pitching unit posted an impressive shutout as Sheffield dispatched the Blak Cats 6-0. Isaac Saville threw 5.1 innings to start the shutout, while Draghici and Kim completed it. Offensively, Sergio Rutz’ and Eskinder Ali’s home runs helped cement the win, their 9th and 2nd of the season respectively.
Player of the game: Isaac Saville
Game 2
SP: Yushua bin Saqr
It was the Black Cats’ turn to have a superb pitching outing in game 2 of the series. Manfred Koubec, who is tied for 4th in the EAA with 7 wins gave up only 4 hits and 1 run in 7 innings. A 2-run homer from Mike Fitzsimmons, his 10th of the season, kicked things off for the Black Cats, putting them up 2-0, as the Hares never threatened to make a comeback. There were no offensive performances of note for the Hares as they spluttered to 5 hits, and bin Saqr gave up 4 runs in 6 innings in a game Sheffield will be keen to forget as quickly as possible.
Player of the game: Manfred Koubec
Game 3
SP: Giobbe Marinello
Giobbe Marinello was a controversial choice for player of the game, giving up 3 runs in 6.1 innings in an average outing as Sheffield sailed to a 5-3 win in to take the series. Offensively Portman and Muraguri racked up a couple of RBIs each, and Portman, who went 2 for 3 seemed like the better choice.
Hares fans won’t much care though, they’re flying high in 3rd place at 32-21 as they continue to chase a playoff place, as well as their best season record since the club’s addition to the league.
Player of the game: Giobbe Marinello
