Gameday Results, 5/30: Poolside Park — Ottawa Lake, MI

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GAMES 1 & 2            12:00 PM            FIELD A
	Game 1	6 innings	Game 2	4 innings
HB	4	WP: Dennis Pearson (1-0)	0	LP: David Castle (3-1)
WA	3	LP: Evan Bortmas (0-2)	11	WP: Evan Bischoff (5-0) HR: Evan Bortmas (2,3)
AVG: .240 SLG: .593 RpG: 6.38 ERA: 3.94 WHIP: 1.51 K/6: 12.5 AVG: .215 SLG: .335 RpG: 3.5 ERA: 1.37 WHIP: 1.19 K/6: 14.0 Two 5-3 teams kick off our first split weekend. The Balls are coming off an absolutely barbaric offensive performance in Week 4: 38 RS including 20 HR in two games. So, the short RF confines of Poolside Park might have their lineup still salivating a bit. However, the pitching staff waiting for them probably has them biting their lip. Since returning in Week 3, Evan Bischoff has taken command of the Aces rotation, and the league. In 23 IP across 4 games pitched, he is yet to surrender a run. He's quickly chalked up 3 wins, a WSEM-best 0.52 WHIP, and in typical Evan fashion has an impressive 8.3 K/BB ratio. Not to the level of stat-padding put up by the Balls, but the Aces bats also heated up Week 4. Posting 22 of their 28 runs on the season, and 2 of the team's 3 HR. They posted 13 H in the last series alone, led by Bortmas with 7, accounting for nearly 40% of their season total. Castle, who previously held the longest scoreless innings streak to start the season, will try to slow the Aces down first. He also joins Evan Bischoff as 2 of the only 3 pitchers to post 3 wins so far; doing so with a 0.64 ERA and 1.00 WHIP. Pearson will get the call as the Balls' #2 for at least the Aces series. It's a necessity due to eligibility, however, he's getting the ball with a high degree of confidence. His last start in Poolside Park was a dominant effort, one of the best of his career: 1 RA, 3 H, 12 K, and 0 BB over 5 IP. If Dennis can replicate that kind of start, then he'll likely take the mound for round two against El Diablos. Ineligible Pitchers  —  1 game: Evan Bischoff (WA)  —  2 games: Chris Paquin (HB)

GAMES 3 & 4            2:30 PM            FIELD A
	Game 3	6 innings	Game 4	6 innings
EL	8	WP: Josh Nagorski (1-1) HR: Chandler Phillips (3,4), Kyle Tomlinson (3)	16	WP: Chandler Phillips (3-2) HR: Chandler Phillips (5,6,7), Josh Nagorski (3)
HB	5	LP: Chris Paquin (2-3) HR: Mark Phillips (2)	2	LP: Dennis Pearson (1-1)
AVG: .174 SLG: .372 RpG: 2.38 ERA: 3.45 WHIP: 2.02 K/6: 13.9 AVG: .240 SLG: .593 RpG: 6.38 ERA: 3.94 WHIP: 1.51 K/6: 12.5 El Diablos and Holy Balls close out their season series quickly. That means there will be a lot of scoreboard watching to come, but the Fightin' Chickens are in position to take over the division lead after being swept by the Balls on Opening Day. It's been a series of ups and downs so far for El Diablos, the lowest low unquestionably – and still very surprisingly – being their league worst runs scored per game. What was expected to be the most impressive lineup in WSEM has so far managed only 19 RS in 8 GP. Rumors circulated that this week could see the highest high to date: Ryan Bush showing up to pitch. That scuttlebutt has since been debunked – Bush won't appear until June 20 and 28; so with Lollio now playing prospect ball in Mississippi for the rest of year, El Diablos slide back into their bullpen and asking questions. Nick Braden offers the best option as a number-two starter: 2.04 WHIP, 3.21 ERA. Although, he was touched up for 5 R on 6 H against the Balls earlier this season. Speaking of the season series: Holy Balls have outscored El Diablos 9-3 in the two games: 4-0 in the first game, followed by 5-3 in an exciting comeback + extra innings finish. The Balls outhit the Fightin' Chickens .208 to .170 in their series, but the teams' slugging is much closer (.396 for the Balls, .383 for Els), aided in large part by Tomlinson's 2 triples and inside the park home run on the day. Poolside's dimensions probably won't give up a ton of extra bases on the ground, but both of these lineups should make up for that by pumping a few out of the park. Poolshots? Yes, please. Ineligible Pitchers  —  1 game: C. Phillips (EL),  TBD (HB)

GAMES 5 & 6            5:00 PM            FIELD A
	Game 5	5 innings	Game 6	8 innings
WA	10	LP: Evan Bortmas HR: Evan Bortmas (4,5), Evan Bischoff (2), Alex Shore ()	0
EL	12	WP: Josh Nagorski (2-1) HR: Kyle Tomlinson (4), Josh Nagorski (4), Chandler Phillips (8)	0
AVG: .215 SLG: .335 RpG: 3.5 ERA: 1.37 WHIP: 1.19 K/6: 14.0 AVG: .174 SLG: .372 RpG: 2.38 ERA: 3.45 WHIP: 2.02 K/6: 13.9 Ineligible Pitchers  —  1 game: TBD (WA),  TBD (EL)