Playoff Elimination Game
Final: River Ducks 13, Flytraps 3
The #3 River Ducks kept their season alive in emphatic fashion, eliminating the #6 Flytraps with a 13–3 rout. It was sweet revenge after the Flytraps upset them earlier in the playoffs.
Game Flow:
1st – Ducks scored first, but Flytraps answered with two on a Cam High HR.
3rd – Ducks tied it 2–2.
4th – Momentum shift: Ducks plated 4 runs to lead 6–2.
5th – Two more runs stretched it to 8–2.
7th – Ducks added another for 9–2.
8th – Flytraps got one back (9–3).
9th – Ducks sealed it with a Ryan Dougherty Grand Slam.
Ducks Standouts:
Ryan Dougherty: 2-for-5, Grand Slam, 4 RBI, 3 R, SB
Chris Roan: 2-for-6, 2B, 2 RBI
Mike Barker: 2-for-4, RBI, 2 R (also pitched 3 innings)
Offense: 13 H, 11 BB, 9 RBI, 15 LOB
Flytraps Highlights:
Cam High: HR, 2 RBI, 2 R
Doubles: Evin Eichelberger, Ethan King
Total: 5 H, 7 BB, 8 LOB
Pitching:
Ducks: Mike Barker (3 IP, 2 ER) → Zak Duval (W, 6 IP, 1 ER, 3 H)
Flytraps: 4 pitchers combined for 13 R (12 ER), 11 BB, 1 HR allowed
Big Picture:
The Ducks’ patience and power overwhelmed the Flytraps, who couldn’t replicate their earlier upset. The win sends the Ducks deeper into the playoffs, while the Flytraps’ underdog run comes to an end.
The Ducks move on to face the Eels on Sunday with a spot in the Championship Round on the line!
