Dayton Dragons advance to Midwest League Championship Series for 1st time ever
The Dayton Dragons beat Great Lakes, 5-0, to advance to the Midwest League Championship Series.
The Dayton Dragons have made history by advancing to the Midwest League Championship Series for the first time ever. On Friday, the Dragons defeated the Great Lakes team 5-0 at Day Air Ballpark. Starting pitcher Mason Morris, supported by a five-man reliever rotation, pitched a complete game shutout.
The game went scoreless into the fourth inning. Dayton then loaded the bases with two outs. Damian Ruiz came to bat and drove in all three runs with a line-drive double. Ruiz then tried to steal home, but was tagged out. Umpire called a "catcher's balk" and "catcher's interference", awarding Ruiz home plate and giving Dayton a 4-0 lead.
Ryan McCrystal closed out the scoring with a sixth inning home run. Dayton will face the Quad Cities in the Championship Series, beginning with Game 1 on Sunday at 6 p.m. in Davenport, Iowa.
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