NALB 2007 World Championship Series - Game 2

K. Fields
2008-11-11T18:47:12-05:00
Baseball

The Stade Maples looked ahead to game 2 with nervous anticipation. They had no desire to dig out of a two game hole so they desperately desired a win. The pressure was on veteran pitcher Wally Pemberton to deliver a great start. The Brooklyn Knights liked their chances with Dave Hambright on the mound. In his previous start, Hambright pitched a four-hit shutout in the League 1 Series.

It didn’t take long for the Maples to strike. In the second inning, they lit up Hambright with five hits including two doubles and a home run by Russ Booles. Stade cruised to an early 5-0 lead. Leslie Hubbard went deep in the fifth and the score was 6-0. The Knights blew some scoring opportunities but finally got on the board with a Hooks Goetz RBI single in the bottom half of the fifth. Reliever Pat Williams came on in the ninth inning to finish the game for the Maples.

Final score: Stade 6, Brooklyn 1