San José Sloths at Sheffield Mountain Hares - Series Recap
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Game 1
June 14, 2060
The Mountain Hares opened the series with a 9–7 win, powered by
A. Koehler, who went deep twice and drove in three runs. Sheffield trailed early but rallied with a five-run fifth inning, highlighted by
E. Ali’s 2-run double and
R. Graham’s RBI single.
R. Ochoa earned the win after 5.2 innings of five-run ball, while
U. Bercovici and
T. Allen handled the late innings before
N. Barrios closed it out.
For San José,
K. Poelling and
R. Velasquez each homered, but their pitching struggled to contain Sheffield’s offense, which tallied 11 hits.
Player of the Game: A. Koehler (Sheffield)
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Game 2
June 15, 2060
Y. bin Saqr turned in a sharp outing as Sheffield took the second game 7–2. The right-hander allowed just one run over six innings, fanning five.
R. Graham again led the offense, driving in two runs with a double and a walk, while
T. Juhl collected three hits.
San José’s offense sputtered, mustering only six hits, while
N. Marciano and
A. Matwa combined to allow ten baserunners and seven runs.
A. Sandoval picked up the save for the Mountain Hares, who moved to 31–36 with the win.
Player of the Game: Y. bin Saqr (Sheffield)
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Game 3
June 16, 2060
Sheffield completed the sweep with a 7–0 shutout behind
A. Herzog, who blanked the Sloths for 5.1 innings on just four hits. The Hares broke it open with four runs in the seventh, capped by a
Koehler 2-run homer — his third of the series.
E. Ali and
J. Milz each added doubles, while the bullpen trio of
U. Bercovici,
T. Zhang, and
T. Allen preserved the shutout.
San José’s
V. Jimenez pitched decently through six innings but was undone by Sheffield’s late surge. The loss was the Sloths’ fifth straight.
Player of the Game: A. Herzog (Sheffield)
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Series Summary
The Mountain Hares swept the Sloths in dominant fashion, outscoring them 23–9 across the three games at Kingfisher Park.
A. Koehler was the clear offensive catalyst with three home runs and eight RBIs for the series, while
R. Graham continued his strong season with timely doubles and steady defense. Sheffield’s rotation — anchored by
Y. bin Saqr and
A. Herzog — delivered back-to-back statement wins to pull the Hares to
33–36 on the season.
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