Hatfield 6-3-2024 Playoffs

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Game #1 – Quality Landscape vs. The Runs

Runs will be the first to strike in the opening playoff game getting a two run bomb from Erik Cusano. A couple of errors and then a Steve Schell RBI single end the inning at a 6-0 lead. Runs will come back for two more runs in the second. Singles and errors continue to help bring in some runs for the Runs. Landscape will wait until the third to get their first runs. A Dan McCusker two run triple gets them on the board. Both teams will go quiet for a couple innings before Runs add two more on RBI singles from Maddie Leatherburn and Nick Perricone. An insurance run late in the game makes this an 11-2 game. Landscape will grab two late runs on a two run bomb from McCusker, but that is where this one would end. Runs move on. Runs win 11-4.

Player of the Game:
Dan McCusker (Runs) – 3/3, 3B, HR, 4 RBI’s


Game #2 – The Runs vs. Mean Machine

Runs come right back to see if they can lock in a spot for the chip and come out with three runs in the first inning. Cusano stays hot at the plate with two runs on a double. Runs will add one more on an error to make this a 3-0 game. Runs will really open this game up in the second with four more runs. Cusano and Bobby Ridenour do the damage with back to back homers. Mean Machine will fight back for five runs across the second and third inning. Walks and errors will net Machine three runs in the second and a sac fly from Ian Cuzzo will get them another in the third as they trail 7-5. Both teams graba run in the fourth as we had to the fifth where Machine grabs three runs and will take their first lead. Back to back RBI doubles from Scott Gerhart and Ian Cuzzo net them two runs , while an RBI single from Mike Van Fossen nets them their third as Machine lead 9-8. We head to the seventh where Matt Kovelesski smashes a solo bomb to tie this game up. Kye Exner plays hero as he knocks in a run on a fielder’s choice to give Runs the lead. We head to the bottom of the inning where Machine gets the game tying run to third on a Gerhardt triple, but unfortunately he is left there as they will fall just short. Runs win 10-9.

Player of the Game:
Bobby Ridenour (Runs) – BB, 3B, HR, 4 RBI’s


Game #3 – Altek vs. Mott-Ley Crew

The final game of the night gets started with a Brandon Smith RBI double and Casey Molrohn RBI single as they take a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning. Crew will get one run back on an RBI single from Jon Motts. Altek will increase their lead to 3-1 before Crew grabs four runs in the bottom of the inning. Crew got RBI singles from Macrus Gibson, Justin Ruth and Greg Reilly in the inning. Crew will continue to be red hot at the plate, getting seven more runs in the third and fourth inning. Tom Finn had an RBI single, before Jon Motts and Carl Motts do heavy lifting accounting for four runs on back to back dingers. Altek will get their own moon shot from Brandon Smith getting back three runs, but Crew quickly fight back for seven more runs in the fifth and sixth. Ian Kacergis gets into the action with a solo bomb, while both Motts add another RBI. Crew will roll after falling behind early and win this one. Crew wins 19-7.

Player of the Game:
Jon Motts (Crew) – 3/4, HR, 5 RBI’s


Player of the Week:
Jon Motts (Crew) – 3/4, HR, 5 RBI’s