MBA Pride Elite(FL) vs CBA Cyclones(AL)

In an elimination game, the MBA Pride Elite would take on the CBA Cyclones. Each team entered the game with a 2-1 bracket record with both teams losing to the TBS #20 SBA Canes (Triple Crown WS Champion).

Hayden Kingston took the mound for MBA. Saige Benson, Whitt Davis and Ethan Thomas had back to back to back singles, giving the Cyclones a 2-0 lead. Luke Hartman grounded out to 2^nd to allow Thomas to score and make the score 3-0 after a half inning.

Blake Wynn was the starter for the Cyclones. The defense had some trouble allowing MBA to score 7 runs in the bottom half on 5 Cyclone errors. S.P. Perry, Francisco Toro, Michael Hall and Cameron Combs each had singles for MBA.

The Cyclones recaptured the lead in the top of the 2^nd. Payton Young, Seth Richardson and Gates Ely each singled scored. Carson Griffis and Saige Benson also singled and scored to give the Cyclones an 8-7 lead.

Wynn pitched a scoreless 2^nd to keep the 8-7 lead.

MBA brought in reliever Juan Valdez. The Cyclones were unable to score in the 3^rd stranding Hartman and Young at first and second.

Tommy Morren (pictured left) enter the game in relief for the Cyclones in the 3^rd. The first batter was retired via the swinging strike out. Hall then reached on an error. With a 3-2 count, and Hall going on the pitch, Combs goes down looking and Hall is retired on the throw by Wheeler Eastman to end the 3^rd.

Benson and Davis walked with 2 outs in the 4^th. They scored on a triple to right center by Thomas to extend the lead to 10-7.

Morren pitched another 1-2-3 inning for the Cyclones.

Morren then helped is cause by leading off with a single in the top of the 5^th. Kelvin King then entered the game to pitch for MBA. Morren advanced to 3^rd on a double by Richardson. Young hit a sacrifice fly to right field to make the score 11-7. Gates Ely was hit by a pitch to reach first. Eastman had an rbi single to right center to make it 12-7. Griffis singled to increase the score to 14-7. Benson grounded out to shortstop to allow Griffis to score and put the run rule in effect at 15-7.

Morren pitched a perfect 5^th. Stiking out Austin Nickel to end the game.

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