Sat Nov 27, 2021 12:03 pm
THE FINAL 54 Games: AA Division 2020-1
The biggest 3 game series of the season took place at Citizens Bank Park last night as the 2nd place Cape Bear Gravediggers (68-40) took on the 1st place Canberra Kookaburras (69-39)." WE walked into their ballpark and took all 3 games," Pork "CHOPS" Murphy told reporters as a the Gravediggers blew out Canberra Kookaburras 10-2 to complete the sweep. Leading CY Young vote getter MARCO GONZALES ( 14-4, 2.69, 0.95 Whip) picked up the victory, allowing 1 run in 8 innings. The losing pitcher was Framber Valdez(8-8). He surrendered 2 runs and 3 hits in 4 innings .Kevin Pillar cracked a homer and had 3 RBI at Citizens Bank Pk 2020 where the red-hot Cape Bear Gravediggers beat the Canberra Kookaburras .Canberra was unable to recover after Cape Bear went ahead in the top of the 5th inning scoring one runner using 3 hits. J.P. Crawford singled. A balk was called. After an out was recorded, Raimel Tapia came up and he laced a one-base hit. Ian Happ followed and he would hit into a force play scoring the run. Cape Bear had 18 hits for the game and Canberra had 8.
The Gravediggers only have 6 games remaining against the Kookaburras with the season series is tied at 12 games apiece and Handforth Hobos (61-47) are lurking in the shadows it looks like a 3 team race to capture the Championship." Murphy told reporters as the team prepare to fly home to take on Wait Till Next Year in league action tonight.
