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Week 5 Power Rankings
Starting this season, Wiffleball News will be in charge of ORWBL's weekly power rankings. With Week 4 in the books, Griffin and Brett have released their Week 4 rankings. Below is a summary of notable changes from the previous rankings. Rises ⇧ Elkhart BFAM (9-3): Last week's #7 team moved up one spot in this week's rankings after sweeping @ the Scottsdale Sluggers. ⇧ LaPorte Cyclones (6-6): Last week's #10 team moved up one spot in this week's rankings after taking two o
Soos Flirts with Perfection as Newts Climb into First
[Parts of this article have been altered from it's original publishing. Visit ncnewts.com for the full report.] NEW CARLISLE - It took until the midway point in the regular season, but the Newts have finally climbed to the top of the National League Eastern Division standings with a sweep of the Lynn Street Leprechauns, 9-3, 7-2, 4-1. New Carlisle has now won six straight games and seven of their last eight after starting the season 1-3. For the second consecutive week wet co
Granger Stays Perfect with Sweep of Olive Township
NEW CARLISLE - The Granger Panthers (12-0) continued their perfect start to 2019, sweeping the Olive Township Mechanics (7-5) by scores of; 8-5, 16-14, and 12-10. Granger utilized the long ball early and often in this contest, pounding out 36 runs against what was the NL's top defense coming into Week 4. The Panthers rode Griffin Smith and Seth Campbell's hot bats in route to the sweep. Additionally, it was Smith who picked up all 3 wins on the mound for the Panthers. With th
Week 4 Power Rankings
Starting this season, Wiffleball News will be in charge of ORWBL's weekly power rankings. With a rainy Week 3 in the books, Griffin and Brett have released their Week 4 rankings. Below is a summary of notable changes from the previous rankings. Rises ⇧ Elkhart BFAM (6-3): Last week's #11 team moved up four spots in this week's rankings after sweeping the Saugany Lake Landsharks. ⇧ New Carlisle Newts (5-4): Last week's #6 team moved up one spot in this week's rankings afte
Maple City improves to 9-0 with sweep over AL Rival, Hudson Lake
HUDSON LAKE- In the first meeting between these two American League rivals since last year's American League Championship, Maple City continued to make the Heat look like their little brother. After losing to the Heat in the 2015 ALDS, the Magic have absolutely dominated the series, going 15-2 in the last 17 games including the Week 3 sweep and postseason matchups. After going scoreless in the 1st inning, the Heat put up 2 Home Runs to take a 2-0 lead over the Magic. The Mag
'Sharks Swept in BFAM's Home Opener
ELKHART - The Elkhart BFAM (6-3) continued their streaky start to their inaugural season by sweeping the Saugany Lake Landsharks (3-6) with scores of: 11-9, 10-8, and 12-8. Despite the end result, all games were close throughout the day. Each game was within 4 runs, with Elkhart taking game two thanks to a Max Fritz walk-off 2-run home run. With the sweep, BFAM has now won 6 games in a row after being swept on opening day. Despite their hot play of late, Elkhart still sits 3
Newts Sweep Sluggers in Sloppy Series
[Parts of this article have been altered from it's original publishing. Visit ncnewts.com for the full report.] SOUTH BEND - Rainy conditions created a sloppy track at Scottsdale Stadium on Sunday afternoon. But the New Carlisle Newts (5-4) were able to avoid falling victim to the muddy quagmire, sweeping the Sluggers (2-7), 15-10, 6-5 (F/7), and 2-0. In the series opener, the Newts offense showed its first signs of life in the 2019 season. New Carlisle pounded out a season-h
Mechanics Sweep Sinners at Old Rock
NEW CARLISLE - The Olive Township Mechanics moved to 7-2 this season after sweeping the Sage Road Sinners; 9-0, 3-0, and 8-1. The Sinners fell to 0-9 following the sweep. The rainy conditions resulted in some ugly wiffleball on Sunday afternoon, with the two teams combining for just 6 home runs. Mechanics Nate Arndt and Aidan Cotter led the way with two a piece, with Kody Webb and Sinner Jordan Mrozinski each managing to poke one out. Sage Road has now been swept in each of t
Billy Goats nab two from Cyclones
Imagine courtesy of Wiffleball News' twitter page (@WifflePolls) LAPORTE - The Twin Branch Billy Goats (5-1) continued their strong start to the 2019 season by taking two of three from the LaPorte Cyclones (3-3) with scores of: TB 7-5, LP 6-5, and TB 8-5. The series victory is an impressive showcase for a Twin Branch team still getting their feet wet in the American League. Despite their strong start, the 'Goats sit 1 game behind the County Line Kings in the AL West. LaPorte,
Week 3 Power Rankings
Starting this season, Wiffleball News will be in charge of ORWBL's weekly power rankings. With Week 2 in the books, Griffin and Brett have released their Week 3 rankings. Below is a summary of notable changes from the previous rankings. Biggest Rise ⇧ County Line Kings (6-0): Last week's #12 team moved up five spots in this week's rankings after sweeping @ the Great Lakes Godfathers. ⇧ Elkhart BFAM (3-3): Last week's #13 team moved up two spots in this week's rankings aft
