Sheffield Mountain Hares at Patna Roosters - Series Recap
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Game 1
Monday, June 7th, 2060
The Patna Roosters edged out the Sheffield Mountain Hares 3–2 at Patna Stadium, with Benjamin Wiesner’s two-run double in the seventh proving decisive. The Roosters’ designated hitter also threw 6.1 innings of four-hit ball, while reliever Bertrand Robert earned the win. Seth Phillips was saddled with the loss after giving up the late lead.
Jesús Morales and Rob Graham each drove in runs for Sheffield, but the Hares stranded eight runners in total. Patna’s Loi Kwan continued his fine form with a key double and two runs scored, while Arun Parthasarathy swiped his 13th base of the year.
Player of the Game: Benjamin Wiesner
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Game 2
Tuesday, June 8th, 2060
Despite a superb effort from left fielder Eskinder Ali, the Mountain Hares fell 8–6. Ali went 4-for-5 with two home runs and a double, driving in three. Sheffield led 6–4 through five, but the Roosters stormed back in the fourth on Avisa Parthasarathy’s bases-clearing double.
Benjamin Wiesner continued to torment Sheffield with a home run and triple, and Loi Kwan added his ninth homer of the year. Darren Etherington collected the win in relief, and Ángel Salgado wrapped it up for his 18th save. Isaac Saville took the loss, allowing six runs in six innings despite solid control.
Player of the Game: Eskinder Ali
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Game 3
Wednesday, June 9th, 2060
Rey Ochoa starred as the Mountain Hares blanked Patna 4–0. The right-hander tossed six shutout innings with six strikeouts, earning his first win of the season. Jesús Morales knocked in a run to open the scoring, and Rob Graham, Steffen Rutz, and Johan Milz each contributed RBIs as Sheffield’s bats came alive late.
Patna’s lineup mustered only five hits, while relievers Uri Bercovici and Nicolás Barrios combined for three perfect innings to seal the shutout. The victory lifted Sheffield to 28–33 on the season.
Player of the Game: Rey Ochoa
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Game 4
Thursday, June 10th, 2060
The Roosters crushed Sheffield 14–3 to take the series. Catcher Babah bin Ferran led the assault, going 2-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs, while Kaleb Palees collected two doubles and two RBIs. Starter Bin Cu earned the win with five steady innings, improving to 2–4.
For Sheffield, Nsen Ngunda doubled and stole a base, but Yushuha bin Saqr and Alex Sandoval were hit hard, combining to allow 13 runs in 6.2 innings. Patna’s offense was relentless, collecting 15 hits to move to 27–35 in the standings.
Player of the Game: Babah bin Ferran
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Series Summary
Patna claimed the series 3–1, overpowering Sheffield with big bats in the opener and finale. The Mountain Hares’ lone highlight came via Rey Ochoa’s shutout gem in Game 3, but inconsistency at the plate proved costly. Sheffield heads home at 28–36, searching for steadier offense and bullpen reliability.