Royals win the Championship
The Royals entered the 2013 SABL playoffs on the heels of a league record 28 game
winning
streak and posting a league best 28-2-1 record. Deep pitching and a stingy defence
helped
the Royals secure a league low 99 runs surrendered.
Their streak came to an abrupt end in their first game of the quarter finals at the
hands
of a pesky, up and coming Jays team. The series went the full 3 games and ended in
dramatic
fashion with a two out bases loaded single inside the third base line.
The semi-finals saw the Royals defeat the Braves 3 games to 1 on route to their
league record
7th straight final.
The finals reunited the league�s top two teams, the Royals and the Astros. This was
their
3rd meeting in the SABL finals, and the first since 2008. Games one and two were
split.
Game three showcased the Royals depth as 3 pitchers worked to secure a victory and
take
the swing game. The series went back and forth and had to be decided in a 5th and
final
game. Game 5 saw Micheal "Barney" Barnett take the mound. All of the games runs were
scored in the first inning as the Royals stingy defence was able to secure a 4-1
victory.
This was the 2nd championship in the Royals 7 year history.