It was a nice day on Sunday, August 18, 2024 when the first seed Sand Crabs met the 4th seed Orioles in the first round of the 45+ MABL of Southern Wisconsin.

The Sand Crabs were knocked out of last year’s playoffs by the Orioles, and were hoping to avoid bowing out again earlier than planned.

Using a secret strategy known as DR6, the Crabs bested the Orioles this time, by a score of 22-1.  Crabs pitchers Randy Gaber and Mike Wallace held the Orioles to 6 hits, with Jim Little and Jeff Randall collecting 2 each.

The Crabs were led by Jim Pliner and Randy Gaber with 3 knocks, and Chris McGill, Troy Galston, Tom Scalissi, Mike Kauffman, and Dewey Walz with 2 each, with Walz bringing home SPOG honors by knocking in 4.  XBH were had by Scalissi with two doubles, and Walz with one.

Unfinished business will be handled next week in the final round of the playoffs, when the Sand Crabs meet the Crawfords for all the marbles at noon at EMLL on 8/25.  Come on out and enjoy some of the best baseball you will ever see while you are there.