07/30/2024
Congrats to the Oriole Park Astros, winners of the 2024 Summer Eagle Division!
The Astros has an 8-3 regular season record, which earned them the #4 seed in the tournament and a first round bye. In the second round they took on the Dunham Bulls Red team and won by the score of 7-3. In the semi-finals, they faced off with the #1 seeded Dunham Bulls White team, and won the game by the score of 1-0.
The Astros were then paired with the Franklin Park Vipers in the championship game, a team they had lost to by one run just two weeks earlier. In front of a large crowd in attendance at Gouin Park on a Monday Night, the Vipers and Astros put on a great show for all those in attendance. Several lead changes throughout the game, led to the Astros being up by the score of 4-3, heading into the fifth inning. In the bottom of the fifth, the Vipers rallied to score two runs, taking a 5-4 lead. This score held until the 7th inning, when the Orioles were down to their last three outs. After loading the bases with nobody out, the Vipers were able to turn a double play, but the tying run scored. With the scored then tied and two-outs, the Astros hitter crushed a triple to deep right-center field to give the Astros a one run lead. They were then able to shut the Vipers down in the last inning, securing the 6-5 victory.
Amazing game by both teams. Congrats to Oriole Park Baseball - Chicago!