Bomber Bats Extend Series to Game Seven

It's all coming down to one game as the Brooklyn hitters stepped up with 14 hits in a 8-3 victory over Maryland. The Bombers host the Poedamnedmonium tomorrow in a game for the title.

Brooklyn never trailed in the game, striking first with three runs in the bottom of the third. Antonio Alicea's RBI double was followed by a two-run home run by Miyatarou Takenao. When Maryland got one of the runs back on three hits in the fourth, Brooklyn immediately responded with an Alicea RBI single.

The score remained 4-1 until the seventh inning. Maryland scored two runs on an RBI double by pinchhitter Franky Gingras and a RBI single by Leo Villa. But, Brooklyn reliever James Coddington put out the fire with a double play grounder off the bat of Gonzalo Abarca.

Once again, the Bomber bats came through in the bottom of the seventh, putting the game away with a four-spot. Pio Pastrana hit a two-run jack to deep left field. Pinchhitter Benicio Peneda had an RBI single. Alicea then closed out the scoring with a bases-loaded walk. Maryland never again threatened, going down in order in the eighth and ninth innings.

Antonio Alicea, who played a key role in all three of Brooklyn's scoring innings, took home game MVP honors.

The game file is uploaded and web pages are en route. Game seven will be simmed tomorrow night by Nate. After the sim, watch for updates as to the final opportunity to extent contract offers or release players, and the schedule for 2004.

Good luck to both Will and Jeremy tomorrow.