NALB 2018 Playoffs - League 1 Series

K. Fields
2019-10-05T10:28:59-04:00
Baseball

2018 League 1 Series - Luisville Beasts (96-67) vs. Brooklyn Knights (119-43)

Game 1: Brooklyn 6, Luisville 2
Game 2: Brooklyn 5, Luisville 4
Game 3: Brooklyn 3, Luisville 0
Game 4: Brooklyn 6, Luisville 5

The Luisville Beasts and Brooklyn Knights clashed in the postseason for the second straight season. Unlike last year, the Knights had the better 2018 regular season record and secured home field advantage. Brooklyn was the league's top scoring top and had the best pitching staff as well. Luisville was second best in runs scores and runs allowed.

In the opening game, Tony Tamayo (13-7, 2.99 ERA) gave the pitching performance the Knights needed. Tamayo threw a strong seven innings, striking out eleven and only giving up two runs. Goetz and Godim powered Brooklyn's offense with three hits apiece, including a home run by each player.

League 1's two winningest pitchers started game two. Luisville's Charlie Revels (18-9, 3.84 ERA) faced Brooklyn's Marcos Delgadillo (22-6, 2.97 ERA). The starters were pulled after the fifth inning and fourth inning, respectively. The game turned into a battle of the bullpens and went into extra innings. Roberto Hernandez scored the game winning run after hitting a triple in the 12th inning and coming home on a sacrifice fly.

The Knights won game three behind another great pitching performance. This time it was Aaron Patterson (17-4, 3.68 ERA) who delivered the goods. Patterson pitched superbly through seven scoreless innings en route to Brooklyn's 3-0 victory.

Game four was do or die for the Beasts. Their bats were active in front of their home crowd. However, Luisville's 14 hits kept the game close but they fell a run short in their comeback. Hooks Goetz was the player of the game with a walk and two hits, including a three run homer.

The Brooklyn Knights will play for the World Championship against the winner of the League 2 Series featuring the Rattlers and Maples. Godim hit .375 with a .474 on-base percentage. He added 2 home runs, drove in 6 RBI and scored 2 runs to earn series MVP honors.

Series MVP: RF Maurílio Godim (Brooklyn Knights)