Marlins over Browns, 2 games to 0

Veterans over Straight Ballerz, 2 games to 0

Jammers over Long Shots, 2 games to 1

After weeks of waiting out the rain, Queens Express captured the 2009 GHSBL Summer title by besting the Outsiders 2 games to 1. In the opener, the Outsiders score three runs in the fourth inning to break a 1-1 tie and then held on for a 4-1 victory behind the ace pitching of Woody. In game 2, Queens Express scored two early runs and tacked on another late run in support of a dominant shutout performance by Pete. In the finale, Queens Express once again jumped out to a 2-0 lead, but this time the Outsiders rallied to tie the score 2-2 in the fourth. However, in the bottom of the fifth, Queens Express exploded for seven runs and then cruised to a 12-2 victory.

After two postponements, the 2009 Summer Championship is now set for September 12. For those who can't remember that far back, below is how each team made it to the championship game.

The two top seeds advanced to the championship after winning series that featured dramatic extra inning games. Queens Express dropped the first game to Licey 2-1, but then battled through 10 innings to tie the series with a 1-0 win. Queens Express then took the rubber game 2-0 to advance. Meanwhile, the Outsiders bested the Marlins 10-4 in game 1, and then followed that up with a 3-2 victory in 8 innings to earn their spot in the championship.

(1)   Queens Express over (4) Licey – 2 games to 1

The chalk advanced to the semifinals as Queens Express, Outsiders, Marlins and Licey all advanced past 1st round matchups. Licey was pushed to the limit by Trash, but prevailed in the rubber game, while the other three matchups ended as sweeps, although all three series featured at least one competitive game.

(1) Queens Express over (8) Outlawz - 2 games to 0
(2) Outsiders over (7) Bums - 2 games to 0
(3) Marlins over (6) Assault - 2 games to 0
(4) Licey over (5) Trash - 2 games to 1