Pop-Gun Offence Pops Out In Playoff Losses

The Super Channel Stars' first (last?) season came to a disappointing end on Saturday, as the Stars dropped both playoff games by scores of 14-5 and 14-6, respectively.

But let's focus on the positives here, eh? The Stars had NINE players on the day, and all of them showed up on time, which makes for the biggest moral victory of the season. Plus, despite the team's collective inability to create offence, the defence was quite sound.

The first game matched the Stars against the Oilers at 8:30 AM. The Stars had to wait to settle into their team dugout, having to wake the incumbent residents (in the form of two homeless people) before they could set up shop. After Arthur hit a three-run home run to start off the game, the Oilers came back over the next seven innings to post a 14-5 victory in a game that took under an hour to play.

The loss should have matched the Stars against the losers of the Global TV-New Cap Radio game for the right to go to the prestigious "D" Final. However, for once, the Stars actually benefited from a default loss, as New Cap were no-shows against Global. Result? The Stars had a direct pass to the "D" Final, where they would face the Cushman Wakefielders.

Unfortunately, the result was very similar, with the Stars losing the final 14-6, and also losing the chance of wearing the "D" Championship medals (made up of various bottlecaps found around Airways Park) around their collective neck. Everyone went home slightly distraught, more than slightly sunburned, but comfortable in the fact that they gave it their best.

Watch for a season review soon!