Blackburn playoffs start this week

From Nick Bowman

The 2024 Blaclburn Men's Fastball League playoffs get underway on Tuesday night.

Game 1 will feature the number 2 ranked Blue Jays against the 7th ranked Orioles at 7 pm. Blue Jays swept the season series and are led by Andy Barber on the mound and offensively. Steve Terris will toe the rubber for the Orioles and Felipe Ramon Jr. will look to score some runs via the long ball.

Game 2 will feature the 4 vs 5 matchup of the Braves vs the Bandits. Braves swept the regular season series at 9 pm. Nick Bowman and Will Mood will throw for the Braves and Max Lalonde will toe the rubber for the Bandits. Braves will look for offense throughout their lineup. Max Lalonde, Phil Schami and Phil Bédard led the Bandits in home runs this season.

Game 3 is scheduled for Thursday at 9 pm with the 3rd place Goodfellows against the 6th place Rogues. Rogues won the series two games to one. Shannon Borho will pitch for Goodfellows. The Goodfellows infield lead their team offensively. Derick Bulley and Matt Cox pitch for the Rogues and Bulley and Marcel Mondoux will look to continue their offensive prowess into the playoffs.

Los Cabellos finished first and advanced to the second round. Their game is scheduled for Thursday at 7 pm.