Owls Magic Number At 1

Merrimack – The Merrimack Owls took two giant steps toward clinching the National League Wednesday night when they defeated the McCall Mudhens in two of three games at Brisson Field. Now holding the ever-important tie-breaker over the Hens’, the 6-3 Owls will need to win one game next week against the 2-7 Fleas in Westport to clinch an automatic birth in the NLCS.

Once again the Owls displayed three magnificent pitching performances by Catfish Hunter, Warren Spahn and Tom Glavine, each throwing 8 complete innings. Hunter and Spahn earned the win and MVP honors in their games with Glavine getting the tough-luck no-decision in game three as his bullpen allowed 4 runs on a two out grand-slam in the ninth to Darrell Evans.

Offensively the Owls took flight in game 2 with a 24 run output. “It was really nice to finally put up a big number,” Owls Lifetimer Dale Murphy said after the game. “It’s important to show that we can BEAT a team, not just outlast them. That second game was a sign that we can score with any team in the league.”

With only three games left on the docket in the NL, the Owls will travel to Westport next week.

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