Honolulu Seahawks v Havana Cafecitos (Second Round, October 2059)
HS logo by skynet, HC logo by @20_range
Games 1 to 3
This is the Seahawks’ fourth playoff appearance, all of which have come since 2052, after a rough first 12 years in the league. They qualified with a first-round bye due to their first place finish in the North America (West) Division, their second division title. They have never made the World Series.
Game 1
The Havana Cafecitos powered past the hometown Honolulu Seahawks, 7-6, in the opener of the Second Round in Honolulu. Havana shortstop Kale Byrne was 2 for 3 with a home run and was hit by a pitch, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once, to lead the charge.
Cafecitos ace Winston Gonzales had a first inning meltdown, giving up 5 runs in just 0.2 innings before being pulled. Fortunately for Havana, the 6 relievers they used to follow only gave up one more run between them.
Player of the game: Kale Byrne
Game 2
Honolulu starter Lesta Wakhoff, who has the surname of a slugger rather than a pitcher, perplexed the Cafecitos to help the Seahawks to a dominant 5-0 win in game 2. In his 88-pitch effort, Wakhoff allowed no runs on 1 hit over 7 innings. He walked 4 and struck out 4.
On the Havana side Offredi gave up 4 runs in 6 innings, but he can hardly be blamed when the offence failed to put up a single run.
Player of the game: Lesta Wakhoff
Game 3
As the series moved to Havana, things continued to move in the direction of the Seahawks. With right fielder Michael Young leading the charge, the Honolulu Seahawks won 5-3 to take a 2-1 series lead. Young was 3-4 with a home run and a double, while scoring 3.
Peruvian catcher Roberto Dminguez hit his third home run of the playoffs, a 2-run shot in the 5th to make it 3-3, but Havana were unable to complete the comeback.
Player of the game: Michael Young