Mudhens Win NL With Owls losses

Westport – The Merrimack Owls failed to capture the one victory that they needed to win the NL of the Holiday Baseball League Friday night as they dropped three heart-wrenching games to the underdog Fleas at Westport. In the disappointing conclusion to their regular season, the Owls stranded 36 runners and failed to get the timely hitting they needed to pull ahead while allowing countless home runs to their opponents.

The Fleas proved to the the Mudhens best friend throughout the regular season as they handed the Hens’ 5 victory’s in head-to-head contests, while beating the Owls 4 times and playing the ultimate spoiler to the Owls regular season.

In a season that might have been remembered for it’s stellar pitching, this regular season will be remembered for the two outs that the Owls pitchers could not retire. In two pivotal games, against two different opponents, the Owls pitchers allowed a two out, pinch hit grand-slam that decided the game and handed them the loss and the loss of the NL title.

Mickey Cochrane, after a steady season, was completely shut down against the Fleas pitching staff, getting 3 hits in 17 at-bats and single handedly stranding 14 runners and derailing several potential rally innings.

The Owls will now face the Westport Fleas in the first round of the playoffs. Vegas odds makers have the Fleas winning the series in 5 games.

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