BNN Report
News from the CBO, Minors, CCBL, CYL, and CBA
by Nat Wright-Kawolski
30 September 2314
Sole Survivor Series 2314: The Slog Ghouls vs Quincy Gunners
Game Results: 3, 4, and 5
Game 3: Quincy 8, The Slog 6
Hell Blasts Ghouls, Gunners Take Game 3, 8-6
The Quincy Gunners have closed some of the gap between themselves and the series-leading The Slog Ghouls, winning, 8-6, at The Stone House. Gunners second baseman Will Hell was 2 for 4 with a home run. He scored 2 runs and drove in 4. The win cuts the deficit facing the Gunners to 2-1 in the best-of-7 Sole Survivor Series.
A key moment came with one out in the bottom of the fifth. That's when Hell hit a fastball from Klement Thodberg for a 3-run home run, putting Quincy up, 6-2.
"We ground out the win," said Hell. "That's all that matters."
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at The Stone House in Quincy.
Game 4: The Slog 9, Quincy 7
Almost There: The Slog On Cusp of Sole Survivor Series Triumph After 9-7 Win
Riding the 2-hit performance of catcher Silvam Fourteen, the The Slog Ghouls got a road win against the Quincy Gunners, 9-7, in Game 4 of the Sole Survivor Series. Fourteen slugged 2 home runs. He drove in 3 runs and scored twice for the Ghouls, who now lead the best-of-7 series, 3 games to 1.
A key moment came with no one out in the top of the ninth. That's when Fourteen hit a slider from Wick Prater for a 2-run home run, putting The Slog up, 9-6.
"It was a solid team effort," said Fourteen after the game.
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at The Stone House in Quincy.
Game 5: The Slog 8, Quincy 6
Ghouls Beat Gunners in Sole Survivor Series
With an 8-6 win over the Quincy Gunners tonight at The Stone House, the The Slog Ghouls wrapped up their 2nd title in team history and first official Sole Survivor Series championship.
The Slog left little doubt who was the better club. "Team" was the word of the day as the Ghouls celebrated the culmination of their banner year in the victors clubhouse following the game.
"Hitting, pitching, fielding; those are all things you need to win, but most importantly you need a team, a team that works together toward the same collective goal," said The Slog manager Nate Pugh. "Our players felt that way all year and they played that way. When one guy had an off day, 24 others stepped up their game and filled the void."
Heading into the top of the 6th, the Ghouls trailed Quincy 5-0. Then, a combination of poor defense and pitching with timely hitting turned the game around. With Fosdyke Rochambeau on the mound for the Gunners, Silvam Fourteen reached on an error to start the inning. Rich Verdu singled and then Bill Lazarus reached on a dropped fly ball in LF to load the bases. Rochambeau then walked Shirt Fowler to make it 5-1. With one out, Puddle Norman and Baktu DaWell hit back-to-back RBI singles to make it 5-3 Quincy. After President Washington walked to cut the lead to 5-4, Professor Harriel came in. Cyper Raige answered that change with a bases-clearing, three-RBI double, giving The Slog its first lead, 7-5. Fourteen walked, and then Rich Verdu reached on a single and advanced on an error with Raige scoring on the hit. That made it 8-5. Quincy would never have another chance to take the lead.
The Gunners' Will Hell was both Game MVP and Series MVP despite his team dropping 4 out of 5 in the Sole Survivor Series. In Game 5, Hell was 3 for 5 with a home run, his 5th of the series, two runs, and two RBI. In the series, Hell was 9 for 22 (.409) with five home runs, a walk, eight runs, and 10 RBI.
A jovial mood filled the air as The Slog celebrated into the night. The city's mayor said parade plans were underway and a "huge celebration" in the works.
"We're going to celebrate our team, our championship The Slog Ghouls," the mayor said.
The champions completed the regular season with a first-place finish in the North Charles Association Brotherhood League and a 84-46 record.
CBO Playoff Tree
The Slog Team Picture
