ATHLETICS STUN RANGERS

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The Rangers started as favourites in this post season game having defeated the Athletics in each of the two regular season encounters 8-4 and 11-4 respectively.

The 31st Athletics put together an almost perfect performance to defeat the Connaught Rangers 8-1 in the 1st Round of the Softball Post Season Double Elimination Tournament of the Gozo Baseball & Softball League.

However, poor hitting on the part of the Rangers and excellent fielding by the Athletics produced the first upset of the softball post season. The Athletics will now face the 63rd Reds in the 2nd Round with the winner earning the right to play in the final. The loser of this 2nd Round game will still have a chance to make the final if they win the decider.

The Rangers need to regroup and get their confidence back as now they have to face the Leinster Royals in a do-or-die 2nd Round game with the winner to play in the decider for the right to contest the final of the Softball Post Season Tournament while the loser gets eliminated and plays the consolation final for third place. Both games of the 2nd Round as well as the decider will be played on Monday, December 8 at the Sannat Ground starting at 9:15am.

 

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