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Magic take commanding 2-0 ALCS series lead
HUDSON LAKE- The American League Championship Series kicked off on Wednesday night as the Maple City Magic traveled to Pine Park for Games 1 and 2 against the Hudson Lake Heat. Hudson Lake took 2 out of 3 at Pine Park in their regular season matchup but things were much different this time around. Coming off of their destruction of the Pterodactyls in the ALDS, Maple City stayed red hot winning Game 1 (26-8) and Game 2 (21-6). Things were ugly from the start as Wes Ellis an
Haase, Webb named as 2016 Rookies of the Year
NEW CARLISLE- As the Old Republic Wiffle Ball League has expanded, more and more new players have entered the league each season. This was especially true in 2016 as 7 teams competed in their first season in the league. To recognize the accomplishments of first year players, managers voted for Rookie of the Year in both the American and National Leagues. The 2016 Rookies of the Year are Mark Haase of the Godfathers in the American League and the Mechanics Kody Webb in the N
Only 4 remain: League Championship series preview
NEW CARLISLE- After an eventful first weekend of the postseason, only 4 teams remain in contention for the 2016 ORWBL World Series. With the Newts being the only team left to have won an ORWBL Championship, 3 teams will be gunning for their first ever ORWBL World Series championship. Over in the American League, #3 Hudson Lake Heat will take on the top seeded Maple City Magic in a series that both teams have been talking about for months. These teams met up in the first hal
Cinderella Story? White Lightning sweep #1 Dabbers to advance to NLCS
LA PORTE- Saugany Lake has been dominant at home all season long, but if they wanted to make a long postseason run they knew they would have to learn how to win some games on the road. They went 11-1 at home but struggled away from their park going 2-10 on the road. After picking up a Wild Card win over Cabo, Saugany Lake knew it had to take 2 from the Dabbers at the Marsh if they wanted to keep rolling. Behind some stellar defense and timely home runs, Saugany Lake set the
Familiar Territory: Newts advance to NLCS after epic series win over South Bend
NEW CARLISLE- Back before the season started, New Carlisle's Koby Keck and South Bend's Anthony Rieff competed in a bidding war for the Cult West core. While it was the Newts who were able to bring the core to New Carlisle, South Bend was able to steal a few of the others from Cult West. South Bend was also able to land former Newts Seth Shail and Matt Serge, adding to the rivalry. The rivalry headed up in a big way on Sunday as the Newts and Sour Chicken Muffs met in the A
Magic get revenge on Dactyls' with a 2-0 ALDS Sweep
LA PORTE- Maple City picked up their first postseason series win since the 2013 ALCS as they swept the Pterodactyls (2-0) in the ALDS Best of 3 series. These 2 teams met up in the ALDS at Magic Park in 2014 and Dactyls' shocked the Magic in 3 games. Maple City clearly had revenge on their mind as they easily took 2 from Bourissa Hills (32-20) and (28-13). The Magic set the tone for the series early as they scored 16 runs in the bottom of the 1st before even getting an out.
Can't Beat the Heat: Hudson Lake escapes shorthanded Junkballers
NEW CARLISLE- After taking down Lynn Street in the 1 game Wild Card, #3 Hudson Lake came in ready to roll over the shorthanded Junkballers who were without MVP and Cy Young candidate Nate Arndt. Halfway through Game 1, it seemed as though the Arndt-less Junkballers were in trouble. However, mid season acquisition Drew Luther did all that he could leading Jet City to a furious comeback. They fell short in Game 1 though, dropping it 8-5. Jet City built on their momentum from
Wild Card Results
LA PORTE- The 2016 ORWBL postseason kicked off Sunday afternoon with 4 Wild Card Games played at 4 different sites. All 4 teams that won their division played host to the respective Wild Card teams. Over in LaPorte, things got started early as the Bourissa Hills Pterodactyls took care of business with a 9-3 win over the Great Lakes Godfathers. Their Wild Card win sets up a rematch of the 2014 ALDS where the Dactyls' shocked Maple City taking the series in 3 games. Meanwhile
Dabbers win NL regular season title with a Zoo' walkoff blast
LA PORTE- Although the Dabbers were a little shaky down the stretch to end the regular season, Galena Marsh was able to lock up the #1 overall seed in the National League heading into the postseason. The Dabbers dropped the first 2 games to Cabo and headed into Game 3 knowing that it was a must win. Had the Dabbers lost, the Muffs would have ended up winning the NL West and the Bye while the Newts would have vaulted into the top spot. However, as darkness settled in on The M
Jet City wins AL West after taking down Hudson Lake to end the season
NEW CARLISLE- The American League West has been an interesting race all season long between Jet City and Hudson Lake. Friday night, the division was decided on the final game of the season between the 2 teams. The first 2 games of the series saw a split between the 2 teams, setting up a dramatic finish to the season. With Jet City and Hudson Lake looking to clinch the Bye, it was Jet City in their first season as a franchise who came out on top. With their 10-4 win in the s
