With third baseman Ferdinand *Puttifoot leading the charge, the Bywater Bounders got a road win over the Old Forest Merry Fellows, 7-5, in Game 1 of the Hobbit Series today. *Puttifoot went 3 for 4 with a home run, 2 singles, and a walk, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once at Shire Greens Stadium to help Bywater take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-3 series.
An important at-bat for Bywater came with two out in the top of the fifth. With the bases loaded, *Puttifoot hit a 2-run single, which contributed to the Bounders win.
“Best-of-3 series are brutal,” Old Forest manager Borigal Bridger said. “You can get into trouble so fast. We can’t afford any mistakes now.”
The next game is set to be played for Thursday, October 8th , 2048 at The Water Park.