The Hurricanes and Panthers squared off for one last game of the 40+ Spring 2023 season in a winner take all Championship Game. These two teams had split the regular season and playoffs with 3 wins each.

Tim Munfus for the Panthers would get the start vs Jason McLendon for the Hurricanes.   The Panthers would strike early for 3 runs in the first and the early lead.  The Hurricanes however stormed back in the bottom of the inning scoring 6 and taking a lead that they would never relinquish.   In the top of the 4th, the Panthers would score 3 more to make it a 7-6 game, but again the Hurricanes would immediately anwer in the bottom of the inning plating 3 more runs and adding two in the 5th.  John Gibb would throw the final 3+ innings for the Hurricanes closing the door while striking out 7.   This game would go 7 innings and see the Hurricanes work all the way back from the losers bracket to win the final 3 games and take home their 5th HHL championship in franchise history with this 12-6 win.    Total team game tonight for the Canes as 8 different guys scored a run for them and they played solid defense all the way around to support their strong pitching from Jason and John. 

Richie "Bats" Bradshaw finished his amazing MVP run Thursday night at Sheldon Sports Complex going 3 for 3 with a single, 2 doubles, HBP and 3 RBIs adding to his lofty totals throughout these playoffs.  Catching fire at the right time, the Hurricanes RF/1B/C, helped lead the Hurricanes to their 5th HHL Title with a Spring 40+ championship Win over the Panthers.

Playing in 4 of the 5 playoff games, Rich went 10 for 14 (.714 avg) with 13 RBIs and 6 runs scored.   Rich played a major factor in the Hurricanes coming all the way back from the losers bracket to win the final three games where he had RBIs of 3, 5 and 3 in those games.   Congratulations to Richie Bats on this historic playoff run and his Hurricanes Spring 2023 Championship.

Congrats to the Hurricanes and the Panthers on a great 2023 Spring season!