EXL: Hroši comeback against Draci. Sokol has the first win in TOP 6
Sunday TOP 6 games determined that all the series ended 2-1 as both Hroši and Hluboká added their first wins.
After Saturday surprise, Tempo could win the series at home. They had Joey Wagman ready on the mound, too, while Ostrava started Boris Bokaj. And it was the playing Arrows manager, who was doing much better, when he only allowed one run in seven innings. His teammates showed a good offensive form against Wagman, scoring enough to get 8-2 win.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | ||
| Arrows Ostrava | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 0 | |
| Tempo Praha | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
Southern Bohemia also had a good pitching duel. Home Wesley Roemer was dominant on the mound from the start and he remained in the game for nine innings. In them he only allowed one run. On the other hand Andrew Cosgrove couldn’t stop Hluboká in the third inning, where, with errors by Eagles, home team scored 5 run. Hluboká beat Eagles in front of the home fans and they now have their first win in TOP 6.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | ||
| Eagles Praha | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | |
| Sokol Hluboká | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 8 | 7 | 2 |
Kellen Croce played the last game for Hroši in the 2021 season, and he showed how much will Brno team miss him. He was one of the main players for his team, as he first scored a solo homerun in the first inning, leveling the score to 1-1, only to later add 2 RBI hit and give Hroši 3-1 lead.
Draci were able to come back, however, taking 7-3 lead and it seemed the game was theirs. Unfortunately for them their bullpen trio Tomáš Hrbek, Ondřej Furko and Jan Vašourek allowed 6 hits in eighth and ninth innings. Home team sent Kellen Croce to close the game, who, in the end, earned an important save.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | ||
| Draci Brno | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 0 | |
| Cardion Hroši Brno | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | – | 9 | 12 | 4 |
TOP 6 Standings
| W | L | % | GB | BA | ERA | FA | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles Praha | 3 | 1 | .750 | – | .242 | 3.33 | .982 | 18:19 |
| Draci Brno | 2 | 1 | .667 | 0.5 | .307 | 4.15 | 1 | 21:12 |
| Arrows Ostrava | 2 | 1 | .667 | 0.5 | .296 | 7.94 | .948 | 23:18 |
| Sokol Hluboká | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1.5 | .311 | 6.75 | .938 | 19:17 |
| Cardion Hroši Brno | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1.5 | .245 | 5.88 | .927 | 12:21 |
| Tempo Praha | 1 | 3 | .250 | 2 | .273 | 5.4 | .961 | 18:24 |
