With third baseman Sam Lightningfinder leading the charge, the Carrock Bears crushed the Old Forest Merry Fellows, 15-3, in Game 3 of the Fellowship Series. Lightningfinder went 1 for 2 with a home run and 3 walks. He scored 2 runs and drove in 3 at Old League Park as Carrock cruised to a 2-1 lead in the best-of-7 series.
With two out in the bottom of the eighth, Sam *Oakenstaff barreled up a fastball from Betsie Gamwich. The result was a grand slam home run, putting the Bears in front, 15-2.
“We were able to get some things going offensively,” said *Oakenstaff.
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Saturday, October 12th , 2052.
The Dol Guldur Dragons got a strong performance from pitcher Iver Durieux, who stymied the Weathertop offense en route to a 2-1 win in Game 2 of the Fellowship Series. The Witch Kings could never get a bead on the left-handed Durieux, who threw 5.1 innings of 2-hit ball. The Dragons now hold a 2-0 advantage in the best-of-7 series.
The Dagorlad Disaster defeated the Lothlorien Lumberjacks, 9-4, in Game 2 of the Fellowship Series. Making an impact was center fielder Gringamor Gwill, who was 2 for 4 with a home run, while scoring 3. The win moves Dagorlad into a 1-1 tie with Lothlorien in the series.
The Rivendell Royals took down the Minas Ithil Wyrms by the score of 8-3 and moved into a 1-1 tie in the Fellowship Series. The largest share of the credit belongs to Rivendell starter Gaetano Sowell, who threw 6.2 innings of 5-hit ball.
The Carrock Bears knotted up the Fellowship Series at Shire Greens Stadium, thanks in large part to starter Nieven Stryjski. Stryjski quieted the Old Forest Merry Fellows, enabling Carrock to grab the 3-0 win and move into a 1-1 tie in the best-of-7 series.
The Dol Guldur Dragons started the Fellowship Series in style, winning on the road against the Weathertop Witch Kings at Amon Sul Stadium by a score of 9-1 to take an early 1-0 lead in the best-of-7 series. Dragons shortstop Garbhaka Yorba excelled. He was 1-2 with a home run and 2 walks, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 4.
The Fellowship Series got off to a quiet start, with the host Lothlorien Lumberjacks taking a low-scoring, 2-1 win over the Dagorlad Disaster. Lothlorien right-hander Morelf Dree was marvelous at Celebrant Field. The Lumberjacks now hold a 1-0 lead in the best-of-7 series.
The Minas Ithil Wyrms started the Fellowship Series in style, downing the visiting Rivendell Royals at Silmarillion Cellular Field by a score of 6-1 to stake an early 1-0 lead in the best-of-7 series. Wyrms right-hander Frugorn Coronda threw 6.2 innings of 3-hit ball.
The Old Forest Merry Fellows took the first game of the Fellowship Series in dramatic fashion, topping the Carrock Bears, 5-4, in an extra-inning walk-off win. Merry Fellows second baseman Burlug the Odiferous went 4-6 with 2 doubles and 2 singles. He drove in 3 runs and scored once.