Thanks to a come-from-behind victory by the Langenburg Legends last night it will all come down one final game in their semi -final series with the Parkland Pirates.
The Pirates took the opening game of the series 9-6 Tuesday, and were looking to wrap up the best-of-three affair last night at Jubilee Park to punch their ticket to the South East Saskatchewan Baseball League final.
It looked the Pirates were going to do just that leading 6-5 going to the final inning.
But the Legends weren’t done. They scored three in the top of the seventh for an 8-6 lead.
“They ended up scoring three runs,” said Pirate coach Brad Haberman. “It was a bit of sloppy defence on our part.”
Haberman said it was a bit unfair to Pirate pitcher Ross Stilborn in his first start if the season. He pitched well going the distance, but the team couldn’t get him the win.
Sloppy defence, or not, the three runs were all the Legends needed as they held the Pirates scoreless in their half of the seventh to force a third, and deciding game that goes tonight, (Thursday) in Langenburg.
Haberman said the teams are obviously pretty well-matched.
“Langenburg is a pretty good hitting team, as are we when we’re rolling,” he said, adding in the field neither team has shone through two games. “In the field we’re struggling, both sides, with a lot of unearned runs.”
With tonight’s game being the third in three days it will be a challenge for both teams to find pitching, said Haberman, but it’s the same for both sides.
Awaiting the series winner is Canora, who made it to the league final taking two-straight in their semi-final match-up against Willowbrook.
