The Canes completed a remarkable blitzkrieg through the gold bracket of the Winter World Series, earning a 9-1 championship victory over the Mid-Atlantic Pirates behind Chace's no-hitter.
The dominating victory meant the Canes allowed just three hits in the three gold bracket games, outhitting quality competition 28-3 in those contests. Canes pitchers limited the three bracket opponents to a combined .063 batting average. In the three Sunday games, only six opposing runners reached as far as second base.
For the weekend, the Canes outscored five opponents 54-10 and have now won two straight Winter World Series events.
Championship Canes scoring plays
First inning
Gavin singled and stole second. He sprinted all the way around to score on Drew's fielder's choice.
Score after one-half inning: Canes 1, Pirates 0
Fourth inning
Drew and Chace got it started with singles. Bennett walked. A wild pitch scored Drew. Macon smacked an RBI single and stole second. Ty's big daddy hack double scored a pair. Colin's sacrifice fly scored Ty.
Score after three and a half innings: Canes 6, Pirates 1
Fifth inning
Chace hit a one-out single and stole second. Asher walked. Macon drilled an RBI double. Ty walked. Colin lined a two-run double.
Score after four and a half innings: Canes 9, Pirates 1
Gavin singled and stole second. He sprinted all the way around to score on Drew's fielder's choice.
Score after one-half inning: Canes 1, Pirates 0
Fourth inning
Drew and Chace got it started with singles. Bennett walked. A wild pitch scored Drew. Macon smacked an RBI single and stole second. Ty's big daddy hack double scored a pair. Colin's sacrifice fly scored Ty.
Score after three and a half innings: Canes 6, Pirates 1
Fifth inning
Chace hit a one-out single and stole second. Asher walked. Macon drilled an RBI double. Ty walked. Colin lined a two-run double.
Score after four and a half innings: Canes 9, Pirates 1
Pitching Performances
Chace was tremendous in a five-inning no-hitter. He retired the last ten in a row, allowed only one batter past first base, gave up just one unearned run, and allowed only two balls out of the infield.
Dugout wisdom
There was a big pregame discussion in the dugout about whether we had played the Mid-Atlantic Pirates in previous seasons. It was eventually determined that we had played the Mid-Atlantic Orioles, but not the Pirates.
"We did play the Olney Pirates," I pointed out. (Side note: this was in last year's Winter World Series championship game and was also a 9-1 victory--illuminati confirmed).
"So it looks like they aren't the only Pirates," Andrew said.
You have to say it out loud to really get it.
Dugout wisdom
There was a big pregame discussion in the dugout about whether we had played the Mid-Atlantic Pirates in previous seasons. It was eventually determined that we had played the Mid-Atlantic Orioles, but not the Pirates.
"We did play the Olney Pirates," I pointed out. (Side note: this was in last year's Winter World Series championship game and was also a 9-1 victory--illuminati confirmed).
"So it looks like they aren't the only Pirates," Andrew said.
You have to say it out loud to really get it.
Championship Web Gems
- Drew raced back behind first to haul in a pop up in the fourth.
- In a testament to Chace's pitching, there honestly weren't many other very tough plays.
Championship line score
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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R
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H
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Canes
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1
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0
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0
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5
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3
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X
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9
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11
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Mid-Atlantic Pirates
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1
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0
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0
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0
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0
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X
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1
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0
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