2025 PLAYER / PITCHER OF THE WEEK #5

NAME	TEAM	AVG	SLG	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	RBI	K	W	IW	SB	CS	HBP
WALLNER,Matt	CHI AL	.522	1.130	6	23	12	3	1	3	8	14	7	1	0	0	0	1

NAME	CLUB	G	W	L	S	ERA	IP	R	ER	H	K	BB	IBB	WP	BK	HB	HR
LUGO,Seth	CHI AL	2	2	0	0	0.00	14	0	0	5	9	4	0	0	0	0	0

NAME	TEAM	AVG	SLG	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	RBI	K	W	IW	SB	CS	HBP
TOVAR,Ezequiel	ALA NL	.500	.882	7	34	17	4	0	3	8	11	10	0	0	0	0	0

NAME	CLUB	G	W	L	S	ERA	IP	R	ER	H	K	BB	IBB	WP	BK	HB	HR
QUINTANA,Jose	TCP NL	2	2	0	0	0.60	15	1	1	8	14	1	0	0	0	1	1

Triple Creek Patriots @ Prairie Falcons
Preview:	TCP and PRA in a heated divisional battle of 2nd and 3rd place…at least for a week…Falcons team is very tired after get ass whooped on the road past couple of weeks – so lots and lots of substitutions…
Game #1:	6-0 shutout for Quintana and the Patriots…Falcons got 2 singles from 2 of our best hitters Javy Baez and Dillon Dingler and three bagger by Trout but nothing else…The fresh Prince of Bel-Air had a 2 run homer to lead TCP
Game #2:	There is one statline that defines this game – 3-4 with an RBI…..You guessed it JAVY BAEZ and one of those hits was a walk off single in the bottom of the 11th…TCP better find a +6 for the playoffs cause Falcons swiped 5 bases on the day as well. Trade Block sitter Brian Hoeing displayed why he commands a decent return as he went 4.1 shutout innings of relief to win it…PRA 3 TCP 2
Game #3:	Falcons get 2 unearned runs in the 1st on a Carson Kelly error and a PB he let 5 more runners steal bases and I am sure Martin Maldonado’s agent is salivating right now… Schanuel ripped a long ball in the 6th and Falcons go one to win it 3-1…TCP got a their lone run on a India single….
Game #4:	Every TCP hitter had a hit in this 8-1 win for the bad guys…no long balls got posted but Belly had 3 hits and 3 ribbies….Chicken Benintendies had 2 hits for the Falcons…
Game #5:	TCP better learn how to pitch to JAVY as he again goes 2-5 with 2 doubles and a game tying RBI in the 8th…It was 2-2 till the top of the 14th when Refsynder ripped a 2 run double and TCP wins it 5-2…No miracle comebacks by Javy this game but he was impressive…Stanton gets plunked by Joyce and is lost for 5 games….Bullpens seeing a lot of innings this series….
Game #6:	Cory Seager with 2 ding dongs and Zach Neto with a no doubter out of the #9 hole and this was over early. Falcons make it look closer in the 7th when they get a long ball from Schanuel but this one easily went to the Patriots TCP 8 – PRA 4
Summary:	Triple Creek takes series 4-2 by sweeping the final 3 games.. Jose Quintana had nice 2 game series tossing 15 innings of 1 run ball and adding 2 wins to his resume…meanwhile Falcons were led by none other then the Mario Mendoza look alike JAVY BAEZ…8 for 23…which is the equivalent of Ohtani going 12 for 20…find me another .121 hitter posting a week .200 points above their abilities!!!!! Get him now while he is HOT!!!!!!

Long Beach Dirt Bags @ Bethesda Bandicoots
Preview:	Long Beach (14-13) travels to the east coast to face the Bandicoots (16-9) who have had no small measure of luck so far this season – a great way to compensate for lack of skill.
Game #1:	Shea Langeliers and Nick Castellanos each collected three hits as the Bandicoots beat up on the Dirt Bags’ pitching staff 12-0. Michael Wacha looked strong in his first start of the season and allowed just three hits with eight strikeouts.
Game #2:	The Bandicoots had to pull out some extra innings heroics thanks to Mickey Moniak who singled in the winning run in the 11th 5-4 over Long Beach. The Dirt Bags fought back from a 4-1 deficit heading into the 9th by teeing off on Bethesda designated whipping boy Josh Hader for three runs to tie it and send it into extra frames. Technically, it was Tyler Rogers who contributed to the damage as Hader loaded the bases and then Sam Hilliard cranked a 3-run double off Rogers. Daz Cameron had three hits for Long Beach including two doubles. Jake Meyers had three hits for Bethesda.
Game #3:	Connor Wong and Jake Meyers each tripled home runs to lead the Bandicoots to a 5-3 victory over Long Beach. Kutter CRawford looked pretty sharp on the mound for Bethesda and improved to 4-2 but he served up some nice cannon fodder in the 3rd inning to Jerar Encarnacion who launched a tape measure two-run shot into the upper deck in left field. Josh Hader managed not to shit the bed and hung on for his second save.
Game #4:	The Bandicoots scored three times in the bottom of the 7th to tie the game up at 3-3, but the game ended anything but close as Tyler Rogers lousy pitching and Andruw Monasterio’s clownish fielding led to three unearned runs in the 10th inning with Long Beach coming out on top 7-3. Jeremy Pena was 3/5 and one of four Dirt Bags to homer in the game. The others included Sam Hilliard (2), Daz Cameron (5),and Logan Driscoll (1).
Game #5:	Reid Detmers continued to defy logic and tossed yet another shutout – this time striking out 14 in the process – in a 2-0 Bethesda win. Harrison was almost as good for Long Beach as he struck out 10 but he gave up 5 walks and six hits in the complete game loss. Chris Taylor was 3/4 for Bethesda and drove in both of their runs.
Game #6:	A complete team effort that had everyone in the lineup getting at least one hit to help Bethesda to a 8-4 win over Long Beach. While there were not standouts for Bethesda, Long Beach got nice performances from Joey Ortiz (2/4 with 2 doubles, 3 RBIs) and Mike Tauchman (3/4 3 runs, 1 RBI).
Summary:	Bethesda fluked out a bunch once again and came away winning 5 of 6 versus Long beach.

Selkirk Steelers @ Arboga Rats
Preview:	Two solid teams with hopes of a playoff appearance. Selkrik at Arboga.
Game #1:	Selkirk 2-0.
Game #2:	Arboga comes back off Selkirk late wins 6-5.
Game #3:	Selkrik 6-1 Max Fried strong start.
Game #4:	Selkirk 5-4 in 13 as Selkirk pen does better than the Rats.
Game #5:	Arboga 5-2 win CLase the save.
Game #6:	Selkirk 9-2.
Summary:	Selkirk manages to get some key hits to take the series 4 games 2. pitcher of the week Tyler Anderson (SEL) 2 starts 2 wins 10.2 innings 6 hits no runs 7 Ks 1 BB. No amazing hitter in this series as pitching was excellent and homers were spread around.

Columbus Explorers @ Baltimore Comets
Preview:	The N.L. Central leading Columbus Explorers (17-10) visit N.L. East cellar-dwellers Baltimore (8-18)
Game #1:	Jose Soriano continues to pitch well, tossing 7 innings of 3-hit shutout ball to lead Baltimore to a 6-0 victory to open the series. Jorge Polanco hit his 4th homerun of the season and Jose Tena had a pair of RBIs to lead the Comets’ offense. EXPLORERS 0 / 4 / 1 COMETS 6 / 8 / 1 WP – Soriano (2-2) LP – Rogers (0-1)
Game #2:	Baltimore pitching limits Columbus to just 4 hits for the second straight day enroute to a 3-1 win. Brooks Baldwin had 3 hits, including a double and his 4th homerun of the season, and knocked in 2. EXPLORERS 1 / 4 / 1 COMETS 3 / 7 / 0 WP – Birdsong (1-1) LP – Peterson (2-1) S – Halvorsen (1)
Game #3:	The Columbus offense shakes off the cobwebs and erupts for 11 runs and 13 hits to win game 3, 11-3. Jared Triolo hit 2 homeruns and knocked in 4 and Emmanuel Valdez also homered twice with 4 RBIs for the Explorers. EXPLORERS 11 / 13 / 2 COMETS 3 / 8 / 0 WP – Parker (3-2) LP – Cannon (1-4)
Game #4:	For the second time in the series, Balimore shuts out Columbus. Frankie Montas goes the distance, allowing only 5 hits and a walk, to even his record at 3-3. Christian Vazquez hit his first homerun of the season, collecting 2 RBIs for the Comets. EXPLORERS 0 / 5 / 0 COMETS 3 / 7 / 0 WP – Montas (3-3) LP – Sears (2-3)
Game #5:	Tobias Myers shuts out Baltimore, limiting the Comets to 2 hits over 5 2/3 inning to win his 3rd game of the year. Miguel Andujar homered and knocked in all 3 Explorers’ runs. Baltimore’s 9th inning rally falls one run short as Tim Herrin is shaky, but earns his 8th save. EXPLORERS 3 / 9 / 1 COMETS 2 / 4 / 1 WP – Myers (3-2) LP – Wrobleski (0-2) S – Herrin (8)
Game #6:	Columbus rallies for a run in the 7th to tie and then prevail in 15 innings to earn the series split. Luis Torrens had 4 hits, including a double and a homerun, and 3 RBIs to lead the Explorers’ 18 hit attack. EXPLORERS 6 / 18 / 0 COMETS 4 / 8 / 1 WP – King (2-0) LP – Zerpa (1-1) S – Herrin (9)
Summary:	Baltimore manages to split the series with the 1st Place Explorers.

Chicago Mobsters @ Gainesville Swamp Things
Preview:	AL Central leading Chicago heads to division rival Gainesville for an early 7 game set.
Game #1:	Chicago 9 Gainesville 0W: S. Lugo (3-1) 8IP 1H 7K L: M. Waldron (2-2) 4.2IP 7H 5ER 4KChicago allowed just 2 hits all night, while getting multi hit performances from 5 different players.
Game #2:	Chicago 8 Gainesville 4W: J. Luzardo (1-1) 5.1IP 7H 4ER 3K L: J. Foley (0-1)Gainesville starter Zac Gallen line: 3.2IP 8H 4ER 2K.5 RBI day for Matt Wallner as Chicago broke the tie in the later half of the game getting to the Gainesville bullpen big time again.
Game #3:	Chicago 13 Gainesville 8W: L. Gilbert (6-0) 5IP 9H 6R 5ER 4K L: C. Criswell (2-3) 1.1IP 8H 8ER 0KThe teams combined for 7 errors in a high scoring affair. Willy Adames and Gabriel Moreno both go deep for Chicago, while Ryan Jeffers hit 2 out for Gainesville.
Game #4:	Gainesville 5 Chicago 0W: Z. Eflin (1-0) 9IP 3H 8K L: B. Miller (1-2) 4.2IP 9H 4ER 4KWith a depleted bullpen Gainesville got the start they needed out of Eflin with the CG shutout. Royce Lewis smacked 3 2Bs and Nick Gonzales had a big 3-run HR in the 5th for the Swamp Things first win of the series.
Game #5:	Chicago 3 Gainesville 1W: H. Brown (1-0) 5.2IP 5H 1ER 7K L: J. Flaherty (1-4) 5IP 5H 3R 1ER 7K S: H. Gaddis (2)A costly error by Nick Allen led to 2 1st inning runs for the Mobsters. Gainesville got 1 back in the bottom half on a Suzuki single. In the 3rd Matt Wallner hit a solo shot and then it was all pitching the rest of the way. Chicago guarantees themselves a series win.
Game #6:	Chicago 15 Gainesville 0W: S. Lugo (4-1) 6IP 4H 2K L: M. Waldron (2-3) 5IP 7H 3ER 6KIt was a still a game going into the 6th 3-0 and then former Chicago Mobster Jason Foley came in for Gainesville and proceeded to give up 8 in the 6th. Hunter Strickland followed him in the 7th giving up 4 more. Really embarrassing stuff out of the Gainesville bullpen this series. Wallner and Adames hit homers again and Alex Bregman joined the club.
Game #7:	Gainesville 3 Chicago 2 (10 innings)W: H. Strickland (1-1) L: J. Martinez (0-1)Starter lines: Chicago – J. Luzardo 7IP 4H 2ER 7K Gainesville – Z. Gallen 8IP 3H 1ER 6KRiley Greene got the scoring started in the 7th with a solo homer off of Gallen. Spencer Steer in the bottom half got an RBI triple on a day where he fell a homer short of the cycle and then a sac fly from Colt Keith gave Gainesville the lead. Top 9 Porter Hodge came in and he had been stellar so far to start the year until Yordan Alvarez decided it was time to put that to an end. A game tying 2-out solo bomb gave Hodge his first blown save. In the bottom of the 10th Gainesville got a walk off sac fly from Ryan Jeffers.
Summary:	The pitching for Gainesville just wasn’t good enough to keep up with Chicago. The bullpen was a mess and a couple of bad starts really gave the Mobsters a huge advantage in the series taking 5 of 7. This drops Gainesville to 15-18. Chicago is hopeful this will allow them to start to build a lead in the division now standing at 23-11.

Titusville Super Sonics @ Tijuana Bottle Rockets
Preview:	Tijuana hosts Titusville for 6 games in the first ever match-up between these 2 franchises.
Summary:	Tijuana continues to struggle, dropping 5 of 6 to the visiting Super Sonics.

Southwest Detroit Fighting Chihuahuas @ Dallas Cougars
Preview:	A couple of last place teams facing off in Big D. The Cougars come into this series 4th in steals with 23. The Fighting Chihuahuas enter this series 4th in batting average at .231 and 4th in on base percentage.
Game #1:	The 2nd batter of the game C.J. Abrams hits a 2 run homer followed by a couple rbi singles and SW Detroit quickly jumps ahead 5-0 after the top of the first. C.J. would hit two more homers and drive 5 RBI’s as pesky small dogs extended the Cougars losing streak to 7 games. SW Detroit 8 Dallas 3
Game #2:	Corbin Burnes allows just 1 hit while punching out 9 over 6 innings to earn his first win of the season for SW Detroit. Dallas would only get 3 hits for the whole game. SW Detroit 4 Dallas 1
Game #3:	Another big first inning for SW Detroit in game 3 as Ryan McMahon and Heliot Ramos hit back to back homers enroute to an 8 run opening frame as the annoying small dogs nipped at the big cats heals again coasting to a blowout win. SW Detroit would hit 5 homers in the game. Dallas losing streak reaches 9 games. SW Detroit 10 Dallas 4
Game #4:	After a much needed off day Josh Jung and Luis Matos account for all the Cougars runs in the 4th and it as enough for Cole Ragans to get his first win of the year. Dallas 3 SW Detroit 2
Game #5:	Bobby Miller gets his first victory of year as the sleeping cats offense wakes up leaping ahead 7 zip while their bullpen tried to give the game away by allowing 5 runs late. MJ Melendez hit a 3-run homer to lead the Cougar attack. Dallas 7 SW Detroit 5
Game #6:	Patrick Corbin talked with Doc Brown about going back in time to pitch like the former ace allowing 1 run over 7 innings as Dallas suddenly found themselves with a 3 game winning streak. Dallas 5 SW Detroit 2
Summary:	A split is as good as a sweep for Dallas fans!

Detroit Crime @ Coconut Creek Crushers
Preview:	Possible early playoff matchup test.
Game #1:	Fedde outduels Skenes, giving up only one hit. CCC wins 3-0.
Game #2:	Schwellenbach gets good run support and cruises to a 7-1 CCC win.
Game #3:	Pitching dominated on both sides in this one. Andy Ibanez??? was the offensive star??? in DET 2-1 win.
Game #4:	Webb authors the fourth straight dominant start for the CCC staff. Neris, in mop up relief, allows four runs in the 9th but CCC wins easily 8-5.
Game #5:	DET runs out to a 6-0 lead after six innings. CCC comes back to scare them, but fall a run short. DET 6-5.
Game #6:	CCC scores 4 in the 4th and makes it hold up behind one earned run from Fedde. Fedde goes 2-0 in the series as CCC wins 4-3.
Summary:	CCC hold serve at home and takes the series 4-2.

Harsens Island Walleye @ Fremont Cannons
Preview:	The walleye are running in the Sandusky River, so it’s appropriate that Harsens Island would make their first ever trip to Fremont now. The Cannons come in with the lead in the AL East, while the Walleye sit second in the AL West.
Game #1:	Luis Gil (HIW) vs Carmen Mlodzinski (FRE) Fremont gets it going right away with an Elly de la Cruz HR to lead off the bottom of the first. EDLC factors in again in the third with a single and steal, then is brought home with a Shohei Ohtani single to make it 2-0 Fremont. The Walleye finally get on the board in the fifth. After putting runners at 2nd and 3rd, an infield single by Jackson Merrill brings in one, and a Nolan Arenado sac fly brings in the other to tie the game at 2-2. A strange scene occurred in the sixth when HIW manager Buck Miller IV called on Santiago Espinal to pinch-hit for Brandon Lockridge, then had Gavin Lux pinch-hit for Espinal without him having taken a swing. EDLC puts Fremont back in the lead, however, with a sac fly in the seventh. Insurance comes in the eighth with a Mike Yastrzemski 2-run homer to make it 5-2. Greg Weissert gets the call to close it out in the ninth and gets the Walleye 1-2-3. Fremont wins 5-2. Gil fanned 9 in the loss. W: Yimi Garcia (2-1) L: Luis Gil (2-3) S: Greg Weissert (1) HR: HIW- none; FRE- Elley de la Cruz (4), Mike Yastrzemski (5)
Game #2:	Michael King (HIW) vs Tarik Skubal (FRE) Harsens Island that strikes first this time, with a pair of doubles from Jonah Bride and Jacob Young bringing in the first run. Elly de la Cruz leads off the bottom of the inning with a double but is stranded. A Nolan Gorman 1-out double in the second also comes up empty. Fremont gets runners on 1st and 3rd in the third but still come away scoreless. The Walleye threaten in the fourth after a walk and HBP but also come away with nothing. In the fifth, they get a leadoff double, then runners at the corners, but still can’t bring anyone home. The scoring drought ends in the top pf the sixth with a solo HR from Santiago Espinal putting Harsens Island up 2-0. Mike Yastrzemski answers with a homer of his own in the bottom of the inning to cut the lead to 2-1. The Walleye get the run back in the seventh when Ty France’s single scores Brandon Lockridge from 1st. Fremont takes the lead in the bottom of the inning, as Shohei Ohtani hits a 3-run HR to put Fremont up 4-3. “ FARMER served up some cannon fodder that time”. Robert Suarez is called in to get the save for Fremont but gives up a leadoff walk to Taylor Walls. A Jonah Bride double scores Walls all the way from first, and HIW ties it at 4-4 in the ninth. Former Cannon Jake Cousins comes in to the bottom of the ninth and gives up a single to PH Carlos Correa. After a sac bunt puts Correa at 2nd, Cousins elects to face Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and IBBs Shohei Ohtani. He gives up the unintentional walk to Guerrero to load the bases, then Teoscar Hernandez singles home the winning run. Fremont takes game 2 by a score of 5-4. W: Robert Suarez (6-0) L: Jake Cousins (0-2) HR: HIW- Santiago Espinal (4); FRE- Shohei Ohtani (11), Mike Yastrzemski (6)
Game #3:	Justin Steele (HIW) vs Walker Buehler (FRE) Injury concerns rear up for Austin Hays, as he slams into the outfield wall just three days after returning from the DL; this time he will miss 23 days. Fremont is the first to threaten with two on and one out in the third, but Steele gets Shohei Ohtani and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to strike out. Josh Naylor gets the scoring going with a solo HR in the fourth. The Walleye then put runners on 2nd and 3rd and bring in a second run with a Brandon Lockridge infield single. The Walleye put two on with one out in the fifth but fail to score. Harsens Island has a chance to break it open with bases loaded and one out in the seventh, but Buehler strikes out Josh Naylor and Alex Call to strand them all. Jacob Young does add that insurance in the eighth with a solo HR to make it 3-0 HIW. The Walleye leave Steele out there for the CGSO in the ninth but with two outs Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hits a homerun to end the shutout. Some excitement then ensues as Carlos Correa also homers, and suddenly it is a 3-2 game. Steele is left in to face Byron Buxton, and he gets Buxton to pop out to center to end it. HIW wins 3-2. W: Justin Steele (3-2) L: Walker Bueler (2-2) HR: HIW- Josh Naylor (4), Jacob Young (2); FRE- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (7), Carlos Correa (2)
Game #4:	Luis Severino (HIW) vs Bailey Ober (FRE) Jackson Merrill leads off the game with a bang, sending one over the fence for the 1-0 lead. After an error and a single, the Walleye have two on with no outs but don’t bring in any more runs. Fremont ties it up in the bottom of the inning after Elly de la Cruz doubles and Teoscar Hernandez singles him in. After a single and sac bunt in the fifth, a passed ball by Jonah Heim on a strikeout lets Elly de la Cruz take first. An infield single from Shohei Ohtani loads the bases with one out, then Vladimir Guerrero Jr. singles in two runners. A walk to Teoscar Hernandez loads the bases again, and then Severino walks Mike Yastrzemski to send home another run. Severino is able to get the next two batters out to keep the Walleye in the game, but Fremont has a 4-1 lead. The Walleye try to make a comeback in the ninth with back-to-back doubles scoring a run, but that is all they would get. Fremont wins 4-2. W: Bailey Ober (2-1) L: Luis Severino (1-2) HR: HIW- Jackson Merrill (4); FRE- none
Game #5:	Bryan Woo (HIW) vs Charlie Morton (FRE) Disaster for Harsens Island in the bottom of the first as Shohei Ohtani singles, steals second, and steals third. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. then drives one off of Woo’s hip that not only brings in the run but knocks Woo out for 33 days. In the bottom of the third, an Elly de la Cruz triple is followed by a Shohei Ohtani infield single to bring in another run. Ohtani again steals second and steals third, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is able to get the RBI single as well. After advancing to 2nd on a groundout, Guerrero Jr. scores on a Byron Buxton single to put Fremont up 4-0. Guerrero Jr. gets another chance in the fourth with two outs, but this time does not deliver. Morton is tested in the eighth with two on and Jackson Merrill at the plate, but Morton gets him to ground out to end the threat. Fremont tacks on another in the bottom of the inning with an Elias Diaz RBI single. Morton stays in and gets the Walleye 1-2-3 in the ninth for the CGSO as Fremont wins 5-0. Morton struck out 10 and allowed just four baserunners. W: Charlie Morton (4-2) L: Bryan Woo (3-3) HR: none
Game #6:	Luis Gil (HIW) vs Carmen Mlodzinski (FRE) Fremont tests C Jonah Heim in the first, as Elly de la Cruz singles but is thrown out stealing 2nd, but Shohei Ohtani doubles then successfully steals 3rd. A groundout by Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is enough to bring in the first run for Fremont. Jose Iglesias leads off the second with a double but is stranded. Fremont gets runners on 2nd and 3rd with no outs in the third. Gil gets Ohtani and Guerrero, but Teoscar Hernandez provides the two-run single to make it 3-0 Fremont. Jose Iglesias then doubles home Hernandez to make it 4-0. EDLC adds another Fremont run with a solo HR in the fifth. In the seventh, a single and steal from Ohtani sets up a Vladimir Guerrero Jr. RBI single. After a walk moves Guerrero Jr. to second, a Jose Iglesias single brings him in to make it 7-0 Cannons. Neither team threatens after that, so Fremont takes the finale 7-0. W: Carmen Mlodzinski (1-0) L: Luis Gil (2-4) HR: HIW- none; FRE- Elly de la Cruz (5)
Summary:	Fremont takes the series 5-1 over the visiting Walleye. Harsens Island managed just 4 HR in the series. Elly de la Criz had a great series batting .421/.579/1.000. Next up, Harsens Island has another tough matchup at Coconut Creek, while Fremont stays at home to face division rival Cincinnati.

Hollywood Werewolves @ Cincinnati Skyliners
Preview:	The always dangerous Hollywood Werewolves make their annual sojourn to Glenn Sample Field for a six game set with the Cincinnati Skyliners.
Game #1:	HW 6, CIN 1 Kyle Hendricks complete game six hitter with eight strikeouts.
Game #2:	HW 12, CIN 10 Christian Yelich’s three-run homer in the ninth gives Hollywood the win. Cincinnati gets two, three-run homers from Ramon Urias.
Game #3:	CIN 9, HW 2 Alex Jackson cracks a pair of homers for Cincinnati.
Game #4:	CIN 4, HW 2 Michael A. Taylor’s three -run homer in the fourth gives Cincinnati the win.
Game #5:	HW 3, CIN 2 Mason Black pitches a strong complete game five hitter for the Werewolves.
Game #6:	CIN 7, HW 4 Tyler O’Neill and Noelvi Marte crack three-run homers for the Skyliners.
Summary:	Fittingly, this ended in a split. Aaron Judge never got into high gear and that was the key to Cincinnati getting a tie in the series.

Alamo Defenders @ Tampa Bay Expos
Preview:	Expos try to regroup against a tough Defenders Team.
Game #1:	Alamo 8 TBE 1 – Tampa Bay’s offense continues to sputter as they only muster 1 run against a balanced Alamo Defenders Team in an 8-1 loss.
Game #2:	ALAMO 5 EXPOS 1 – Tampa’s offensive woes continue to cause them problems and struggle to put runs on the board in Game2 of this series.
Game #3:	ALAMO 11 EXPOS 4 – Alamo dominates Game 3 in overwhelming fashion beating TB 11-4.
Game #4:	ALAMO 4 EXPOS 6 – As the series continues to slip away from Tampa, they find a way to muscle out a victory winning a closely contested game 6-4.
Game #5:	ALAMO 9 EXPOS 2 – Another well fueld effort by ALAMO ensures victory over the fledgling Expos.
Game #6:	ALAMO 11 EXPOS 4 – Alamo duplicates their game 3 efforts to continue their dominant run over Tampa Bay
Game #7:	ALAMO 8 EXPOS 9 – As the season struggles continue a bright spot occurs in the Expos season as they claim the 7th and final game of the series.
Summary:	Dispersal Franchises always have a tough start, the Expos seem to be finding out where they need to make improvements. Its a long season and they have learned some valuable lessons…. they continue to to battle for relevancy!

Sacramento Capitals @ Yucaipa Road Runners
Preview:	Cellar dwellers v world series bound team.
Game #1:	Yucaipa 3-1 Blalock continues to punch above his weight giving up only one run against the massive offense of Sacto.
Game #2:	Capitals 4-2 Imanaga pitches well, Hr’s by Rooker and Carpenter.
Game #3:	Capitals 7-5 Lindor 2 HR’s and Chris Sales to victory.
Game #4:	Capitals 3-2 10 innings Megill pitches well enough to win, but an unearned run is his undoing.
Game #5:	Yucaipa 4-3 Rocchio cant hit above the Mendoza line, but his 3 run shot puts the Roadrunners over the top.
Game #6:	Capitals 19-1 Lee cranks a HR in B9 for the Roadrunners only run Wesneiski a 2 hitter Lindo another 2 HR game All starters in on the hit parade
Summary:	As expected the Capitals win series 4-2.

Corktown Cycle @ Motor City Muscle
Preview:	Corktown @ Motor City for 7 games.
Game #1:	CRK 4 – MCM 4 WP: Soroka LP: Brieske SV: Hanifee HR: CRK–O’Hoppe
Game #2:	CRK 6 – MCM 5 WP: Bibee LP: Doval SV: Santilla HR: MCM–O. Cruz, M. Amaya
Game #3:	MCM 2 – CRK 1 WP:Assad LP: Pfaat SV: Cleavinger HR: MCM–T. Locklear
Game #4:	CRK 9 – MCM 3 WP: L. Ortiz LP:M.Gore HR: CRK–O’Hoppe, N. Lowe; MCM–O.Cruz, T. Grisham
Game #5:	CRK 5 – MCM 2 WP: B. Bello LP: K. Montero SV: B. Hanifee HR: CRK–A. Rosario, J. Chisholm, O’Hoppe
Game #6:	CRK 6- MCM 3 WP: C. Rea LP: P. Blackburn SV: Hanifee HR:CRK–Bleday, Chisholm; MCM–Adell
Game #7:	CRK 7 – MCM 6 (12 inn.) WP:J. Estrada LP: Y. Diaz HR: CRK–N. Lowe; MCM–O. Cruz,M.Amaya, T. Grisham
Summary:	CRK takes the series 6 games to 1 Brendan Hanifee saved 3 of the 6 CRK wins Logan O’Hoppe (CRK) and O’Neill Cruz(MCM) both hit three HRs in the series1

Valdosta Snappers @ Tempe Tempers
Preview:	Tempe looks to rebound against Valdosta after getting their butts kicked by Sacramento. Valdosta had a good run last year led by MVP Acuna, but his injuries and those of other key players are making this a retooling year.
Game #1:	Peralta’s solo put Tempe up 1-0 in the 2nd. They added three more on a half dozen hits in the 3rd. Gome’s rbi single broke the shutout in 5th, but that was it from Valdosta. Tempe 4-1
Game #2:	Encarnacion crushed a two run homer for the Snappers in the 2nd, but the bullpen wasn’t able to make it stick. Tempe pounded out nine hits. Tempe 5-3
Game #3:	Ozuna and Ramirez homered in the 1st and Abreu added a two run homer in the 3rd. Sheets solo in the 8th broke Verlander’s shutout. Tempe 4-1
Game #4:	Riley took one off the ribs in the 2nd and was lost for two weeks. Peralta’s two rbi single and Realmuto’s rbi single in the fourth drove in the only runs of the game. Stripling worked around eight hits for the complete game shutout. Tempe 3-0
Game #5:	Tempe loaded the bases in the 3rd but Perez got Ramriez to ground out. The Snappers defense then put on a show. In the 5th, Sheets gunned Realmuto trying to tag and score from third on a decent sac fly. Albies tripled to start the 6th. He resisted going home on a weak Ozuna sac fly, but he went for it on a decent sac fly from Ramriez. Harris gunned him at home. Gray left the game after 5.1 innings, but Perez went nine and finally left the game to start the bottom of the 10th. Gonzalez’s pinch hit rbi single in the top of the 12th broke the scoreless game. In the bottom of the 12th, Ozuna walked with one out. Palacios pinch ran and stole second. Ramirez got a hit to right field, but Acuna gunned Palacios at home. Ramirez went to 2nd on the throw and the Snappers made the right call not to cut it. The next batter… “F. Freeman facing N. Martinez, B 12th, 2 Outs, Runner on 2nd, Behind 0-1 Ramirez stretches his lead off second … the offering to Freeman … Freeman smacks it it’s toward the gap in right center … it’s in there for a hit … Harris hustles over for it Ramirez is digging … he screams around third … he ran right through the red light here’s the throw … the play at the plate … what a throw! … oh, out by inches! oh, those, Snappers … they snuff out the tying run the coach was waving frantically to hold him up … he must have seen him and they finished his story at the front door … and that’s out number three and the game. Snappers throw out four fast runners at the plate (two in the 12th) and win it 1-0 in extras. Valdosta 1-0 12th
Game #6:	Gonzalez rbi double in 1st put the Snappers up 1-0. Tempe got two in the bottom of the 1st on a Kwan single and Abreu double. Kwan’s two rbi double in 2nd made it 4-1. Tempe added another in the 5th, but it wasn’t two runs because Kersey gunned Ramirez trying to score from second on grounder to right field. We’ve learned our lesson that you just don’t run on the Valdosta outfielders. Wendle’s rbi single in the 6th knocked out Peralta. Jansen came on and got a double play to avoid any further damage. He then pitched the final three innings for the save. Tempe 5-2
Game #7:	Albies’ rbi single in the 2nd was the only run of the game until the bottom of the 5th. Tempe loaded the bases in the 5th and then hit around scoring six runs off Richards. Verlander got a little stiff sitting on the bench for so long the prior inning and surrendered four runs in the 6th. Ozuna added a rbi double in bottom of the sixth. Mateo tripled and scored on a Rosario single in the 7th. Verlander stayed in with the big lead and pitched a complete game. Tempe 9-4
Summary:	The Snappers outfielders gunned four Tempers at the plate (including two in the 12th) to narrowly take game five (1-0) and avoid the sweep. Justin Verlander looked like an ace again when facing the Valdosta hitters and picked up his first two wins of the year.