- Ravenswood guaranteed at least a tie for a OL playoffs spot. BCJ vs. AKR likely to decide the fate of all three teams.
- Great Lakes leads Cleveland by one game, and Charlotte by four, in the EL wildcard race.
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One to Go
As we head into the final chapter, only two playoff races remain in doubt. In the Benes Division, the Akron Ryche hold a slim one-game lead over the Ravenswood Infidels. And in the OL wildcard battle, the Bear Country Jamboree hold a four-game lead over Ravenswood. Five teams managed to win 20+ games in Chapter Five: Salem (21), Southern Cal (21), Bear Country (21), Kansas (20), and Chicago (20). -
Surging and Stumbling
Chapter Four was a defining chapter for several BDBL teams and multiple playoff races. The Chicago Black Sox stumbled to a 11-13 chapter, yet maintained a three-game lead over the suddenly surging Cleveland Rocks in the Hrbek Division. The Akron Ryche finished with an OL-best 16-8 record to pull into a tie with the Ravenswood Infidels atop the Benes Division. First place teams Southern Cal (17-7) and Kansas (16-8) built on their leads, while the Salem Cowtippers (12-12) have seemingly ground to a halt. -
Halfway Home
The strangest midseason draft in league history wrapped up on Tuesday. Prep star Zac Veen was the #1 pick by the Myrtle Beach Hitmen. The Ravenswood Infidels and Los Altos Undertakers shared the best record of Chapter Three at 16-8. Ravenswood barely staved off Akron, who went 15-9. For the first time since 2017, the Eck League bested the Ozzie League in interleague play, 100-92. -
Two Down
Chapter Two is a wrap. The Chicago Black Sox (19-9) led the way, pushing ahead of the Cleveland Rocks to claim sole possession of first place in the Hrbek Division. Salem, Kansas, and the surprising South Carolina Sea Cats all went 18-10 on the chapter. The Iron Spider Pigs (8-20) and Myrtle Beach Hitmen (6-22) pulled up the rear.
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| AV: | Devers (SAL), .326 | Moncada (SCA), .346 |
| HR: | Alonso (LVF), 45 | Yelich (GLS), 57 |
| RBI: | Goldschmidt (BCJ), 116 | Cruz (CLT), 135 |
| OPS: | Goldschmidt (BCJ), .999 | Yelich (GLS), 1.152 |
| RC: | Acuna (RAV), 130.3 | Yelich (GLS), 151.0 |
| W: | Cole (LAU) / S.Gray (SAL), 17 | deGrom (KAN), 20 |
| ERA: | S.Gray (SAL), 3.04 | Lynn (BKS), 2.50 |
| K: | Cole (LAU), 294 | Verlander (CLE), 253 |
| BR/9: | Flaherty (ISP), 8.6 | Lynn (BKS), 9.2 |
| SV: | Chapman (BCJ), 40 | Petit (CLE), 35 |
* as of 9/15