Portland and Bracebridge continue their early season dominance, both extending their perfect records to 3-0, both will wrap up their respective four game season-opening series today. Meanwhile, it seems that folks in Washington state do have reason to be concerned after the Ravens dropped its first three games. For the past couple weeks rumors about conflicts amongst the management have swirled around the Pacific Northwest club, but have all been shot down by the league office. Still, the Ravens are off to a tough start and the schedule doesn't get any easier as they face undefeated Bracebridge once the series with Portland concludes today.
Elsewhere around the league...
Marietta Sternwheelers (1-2) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0
New Orleans Pelicans (2-1) 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 X 4 9 4
W: B. Marcial (NOR/Tiger/SP; 1-0) L: S. Viper-Roberts (MAR/Beaver-Copperhead/SP; 0-1) S: G. Herrera (NOR/Badger/CL; 2)
HR: A. Bergeron (MAR/Wolf/2B; 2), L. Marquez (NOR/Cougar/LF; 1)
Player of the Game: L. Marquez (3-3, 1 BB, 1 HR, 2 RBI)
New Orleans Pelicans (2-1) 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 X 4 9 4
W: B. Marcial (NOR/Tiger/SP; 1-0) L: S. Viper-Roberts (MAR/Beaver-Copperhead/SP; 0-1) S: G. Herrera (NOR/Badger/CL; 2)
HR: A. Bergeron (MAR/Wolf/2B; 2), L. Marquez (NOR/Cougar/LF; 1)
Player of the Game: L. Marquez (3-3, 1 BB, 1 HR, 2 RBI)
Luiz Marquez may have had a slow beginning... for the first two games of the season, but the cougar showed why he was the front runner for the MVP award last year, reaching base on all of his at-bats tonight. The night proved to be a tough first start for rookie Sandy Viper-Roberts, tacking her for 4 runs in 5.1 innings.
Washington Ravens (0-3) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 4 3 0
Portland Pioneers (3-0) 1 0 0 3 0 2 0 1 X 7 12 1
W: K. Kakashi (PDX/Kitsune/SP; 1-0) L: S. Guerra (WAS/Lion/RP; 0-1)
HR: T. Fields (WAS/Coyote/OF; 1), S. Zula (PDX/Cheetah/1B; 1)
Player of the Game: K. Kakashi (7.1 IP, 14 K, 1 ER)
Portland Pioneers (3-0) 1 0 0 3 0 2 0 1 X 7 12 1
W: K. Kakashi (PDX/Kitsune/SP; 1-0) L: S. Guerra (WAS/Lion/RP; 0-1)
HR: T. Fields (WAS/Coyote/OF; 1), S. Zula (PDX/Cheetah/1B; 1)
Player of the Game: K. Kakashi (7.1 IP, 14 K, 1 ER)
Kumiho "Kyu-Ball" Kakashi, prize pickup from the NFPB, wowed the home crowd and the Ravens alike, fanning 14 as the home team cruised to a win on the back of the kitsune pitcher. Young Sabina Zula helped to add to that win, hitting a 3-run home run in the 4th.
Quad Cities River Rats (2-1) 3 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 3 12 9 0
Long Beach Waves (1-2) 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 6 13 2
W: P. Afonso (QCR/Doberman/SP; 1-0) L: J. Larkin (LBW/Beaver/SP; 0-1) S: D. Green (QCR/Squirrel/RP; 1)
HR: R. Nan (QCR/Rabbit/LF; 1), B. Abbot (QCR/Ermine/CF; 1)
Player of the Game: B. Abbot (2-6, 1 HR, 1 2B, 3 RBI)
Long Beach Waves (1-2) 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 6 13 2
W: P. Afonso (QCR/Doberman/SP; 1-0) L: J. Larkin (LBW/Beaver/SP; 0-1) S: D. Green (QCR/Squirrel/RP; 1)
HR: R. Nan (QCR/Rabbit/LF; 1), B. Abbot (QCR/Ermine/CF; 1)
Player of the Game: B. Abbot (2-6, 1 HR, 1 2B, 3 RBI)
The River Rats had an unusual game, winning with more runs than hits and less hits than the home-team waves. But five of those runs were scored on a pair of home runs by the top of the Rats' lineup.
Charleston Swamp Foxes (1-2) 2 0 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 8 11 2
Winnipeg Pikes (2-1) 0 1 9 0 0 0 0 2 X 12 16 0
W: T. Wood (WPG/Beaver/RP; 1-0) L: A. Baker (CHA/Lemur/SP; 0-1) S: A. Trinidad (WPG/Panther/CL; 1)
HR: J. Hayward (CHA/Snow Leopard/RF; 1), S. Lycopolis (WPG/Anubian Jackal/C; 1), J. Salas (WPG/Labrador Retriever/1B; 1)
Player of the Game: J. Clarke (WPG/Squirrel/2B) (2-5, 1 2B, 1 3B, 4 RBI)
Winnipeg Pikes (2-1) 0 1 9 0 0 0 0 2 X 12 16 0
W: T. Wood (WPG/Beaver/RP; 1-0) L: A. Baker (CHA/Lemur/SP; 0-1) S: A. Trinidad (WPG/Panther/CL; 1)
HR: J. Hayward (CHA/Snow Leopard/RF; 1), S. Lycopolis (WPG/Anubian Jackal/C; 1), J. Salas (WPG/Labrador Retriever/1B; 1)
Player of the Game: J. Clarke (WPG/Squirrel/2B) (2-5, 1 2B, 1 3B, 4 RBI)
The Pikes rocked Charleston's Alan Baker today, knocking the lemur out with just 2.2 innings with 7 runs in a rocking 3rd inning that saw the Pikes send a total of 14 at bats that inning with nine hits.
Omaha Meadowlarks (1-2) 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 7 2
Hawaiian Tikis (2-1) 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 X 5 9 0
W: C. McMillan (HAW/Falcon/RP; 1-1) L: R. Rivera (OMA/Civet/SP; 0-1) S: J. Salgardo (HAW/Polecat/CL; 2)
HR: P. Salazar (OMA/Squirrel/RF; 2), F. Foxx (HAW/Red Fox/1B; 1)
Player of the Game:P. Salazar (2-3, 2 RBI, 1 HR)
Hawaiian Tikis (2-1) 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 X 5 9 0
W: C. McMillan (HAW/Falcon/RP; 1-1) L: R. Rivera (OMA/Civet/SP; 0-1) S: J. Salgardo (HAW/Polecat/CL; 2)
HR: P. Salazar (OMA/Squirrel/RF; 2), F. Foxx (HAW/Red Fox/1B; 1)
Player of the Game:P. Salazar (2-3, 2 RBI, 1 HR)
Though Paco Salazar had a great game for the Meadowlarks, the Tikis charged to a win, backing up rookie pitcher Ketch Renner who shook off a two-run inning to go into the sixth for the Tikis and letting the bullpen hold fort.
Wisconsin Randalls (0-3) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 1
Bracebridge Bombers (3-0) 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 2 X 6 12 1
W: B. Ritter (BBB/Dulmen Pony/SP; 1-0) L: J. Albor (WIS/Wolf/SP; 0-1)
HR: T. Vulpintaur (BBB/Foxtaur/SS; 1), J. Utsu (BBB/Cross Fox/RF; 1), J. McKenzie (BBB/Badger/C; 1)
Player of the Game: B. Ritter (9 IP, CG, 8 K)
Bracebridge Bombers (3-0) 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 2 X 6 12 1
W: B. Ritter (BBB/Dulmen Pony/SP; 1-0) L: J. Albor (WIS/Wolf/SP; 0-1)
HR: T. Vulpintaur (BBB/Foxtaur/SS; 1), J. Utsu (BBB/Cross Fox/RF; 1), J. McKenzie (BBB/Badger/C; 1)
Player of the Game: B. Ritter (9 IP, CG, 8 K)
The Bombers continued their tear, this time on the shoulders of Boris Ritter. Ritter, who was often in the voting for the Van Hooven award for his career until languishing in the River Rats' bullpen for the 2013 season spun a gem of a complete game tonight, fanning 8 while only letting two across home plate.
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