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Divisional Series Goes the Distance, Florence Prevails Monday, September 15th , 2149 The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat were on full display tonight at Centurions Ballpark as the Divisional Series stretched to the final game. It was the Florence Centurions feeling the thrill of victory, with a 6-5 win over the Faisalabad Hawks, who were feeling the devastation of coming up short in their quest to make the League Championship Series. "There's no way around it -- this sucks," said Faisalabad manager . "Congratulations to Florence, but I won't sugarcoat it, no one is happy about anything that transpired here tonight." Instrumental in the 3-2 series win was second baseman Henri Martel, who was named MVP. He hit .400 with a .409 on-base percentage. He had 0 home runs, drove in 5 RBI and scored 4 runs. "We've got the most important stat of all and that's this final win -- that's the one that matters," he said. The Florence Centurions will play against the Daejeon Monks in the next round. Daejeon won their series against the Adelaide Asteroids 3 games to 1. The League Championship Series schedule will be announced after the Divisional Series finishes. |
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