World Series (Su11): Practically Unbeaten

Superman’s Wheelchair won their second World Championship in as many tries beating Scared Hitless two games to one.

All three games went extra innings and were settled as walk off affairs. Dramatic endings for what were largely pitcher’s duels.

Game 1 went eight innings before Nick DiCrosta was removed as pitcher with two strikes on Patrick Hook. Patrick Browning came on in relief and gave up the solo home run to right field the previous 0-for-3 Hook to take the loss. Joe Thaman gave up two hits and got the win.

Game 2 moved to the Green field and Scared Hitless had home team advantage. The cross wind bothered both pitchers but through six and half innings DiCrosta gave up just one hit and Joe Thaman had given up four hits. In the bottom of the seventh Thaman took the loss after giving up a center field bomb from DiCrosta to give Hitless the walk off win and force a decisive Game 3.

Game 3 was back on the Blue field and both teams got on the board early. Wheelchair scored in the bottom of the third on a Chris Keeven homer to left. Hitless answered in the very next inning though, as DiCrosta singled followed by a Joey Davis single to opposite field which allowed DiCrosta to score. Though ten innings, Thaman gave up the solo run and just three hits. In the bottom of that inning DiCrosta had allowed just two hits and the single run. Aaron Christoff led off the inning with a single, for Wheelchair’s third hit. After Keeven struck out, Thaman doubled to left. Christoff scored from first base for the game winning run. Both fielder Matt Dreyfus and pitcher DiCrosta slightly bobbled in handling the ball and relay, but it would have taken an absolutely perfect peg a the plate to get Christoff.

The teams batted only .188, and the Hitless manager and leadoff hitter Matt Dreyfus uncharacteristically struck out 14 of his 16 at bats.

Wheelchair becomes the third team in league history to win multiple championships. The Canvassers have 5, Blandsford Barnburners have 3, and now Wheelchair has 2. The other three winners never repeated: Catalista Revolucion, Coconut Cowboys, and Filabusters. The mutiple winners have combined to win the last six Series.


Scared Hitless at Superman’s Wheelchair
Score By Innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E
Scared Hitless 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Superman’s Wheelchair 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 7 0


Superman’s Wheelchair at Scared Hitless
Score By Innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Superman’s Wheelchair 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Scared Hitless 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 0


Scared Hitless at Superman’s Wheelchair
Score By Innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Scared Hitless 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0
Superman’s Wheelchair 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 2

- posted 2011-11-06 19:22 in Scoreboard

Comments

  1. Alex, Nov 6, 07:56 PM:

    Looks like Twits ball!

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