The season in British Baseball is moving towards the end. Last weekend the regular season was completed with two more make-up doubleheaders. In the north the MENWITH HILL PATRIOTS gained some confidence for the championship weekend with two lopsided wins against the SHEFFIELD BLADERUNNERS. In the south, BRACKNELL and RICHMOND each won a game by scoring 14 runs.
The Final Four in the National Baseball League is scheduled for the upcoming weekend at the Roundshaw Playing Fields in Croydon. The 2007 champion LONDON METS faces MENWITH in semi-final one. The MANCHESTER EAGLES and the FLAMES are in the second semi-final. The first of the best-of-three final series is also supposed to be played after the completion of the semi-finals. Last year the METS swept the final series 2-0, stunning the regular season dominator CROYDON PIRATES.
Schedule Final Four NBL:
Saturday, September 6:
14:00 Semi-Final 1: London Mets – Menwith Hill Patriots (Field 1)
14:00 Semi-Final 2: Manchester Eagles – Richmond Flames (Field 2)
16:00 Final Game One
Sunday, September 7:
12:00 Final Game Two
14:00 Final Game Three (if necessary)
(seven-inning games)
| Time | Home | Visitor | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, August 31 2008 | ||||
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12:00 | Menwith Hill Patriots | Sheffield Bladerunners | 16:00 |
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12:00 | Bracknell Blazers | Richmond Flames | 14:03 |
|
14:30 | Menwith Hill Patriots | Sheffield Bladerunners | 07:01 |
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14:30 | Bracknell Blazers | Richmond Flames | 06:14 |
Standings NL South
| # | Team | W | L | R+ | R- | .pct | GB | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London Mets | 23 | 1 | 239 | 53 | .958 | 0 | W2 |
| 2 | Richmond Flames | 15 | 9 | 165 | 131 | .625 | 8 | W1 |
| 3 | Croydon Pirates | 5 | 19 | 113 | 178 | .208 | 18 | W1 |
| 4 | Bracknell Blazers | 5 | 19 | 101 | 256 | .208 | 18 | L1 |
Standings NL North
| # | Team | W | L | R+ | R- | .pct | GB | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester Eagles | 20 | 2 | 176 | 68 | .909 | 0 | W16 |
| 2 | Menwith Hill Patriots | 12 | 8 | 139 | 72 | .600 | 7 | W4 |
| 3 | Liverpool Trojans | 2 | 20 | 55 | 179 | .090 | 18 | L19 |
