FINALS

Garton's 7, Roughriders 3 August 6, 2018
Game 1 - Finals
PITMAN - Garton's used a four-run first inning to beat the Roughriders 7-3 in Game One of the TriCounty Finals. Brandon Cornelius hit a solo homer in the fourth to cut the lead to 4-1, but Garton's responded with three more runs in their half to gain a 7-1 lead. RJ Concepcion's double scored John Tedeschi in the fifth and Jack Parkinson's home run in the sixth closed out the scoring. Game Two is on tap for tomorrow night at 7pm.
 123 4567 RH
ROU000 1110 35
GAR400 300x 76
L-Welsher (4-3)
2B: Tedeschi (5), Concepcion (1)
HR: Cornelius (3), Parkinson (1)


Garton's 9, Roughriders 1 August 7, 2018
Game 2 - Finals
PITMAN - The Roughriders were held to just three hits as Garton's won the 2018 Carter Cup for a second straight year, posting a 9-1 victory. Brandon Cornelius accounted for the Roughs' only run when he hit a solo home run to lead off the fifth inning. The Roughriders finished the season with an overall record of 18-10-1.
 123 4567 RH
GAR101 3400 98
ROU000 0100 13
L-Dark (6-2)
HR: Cornelius (4)


Series Notes:

-This was the fourth playoff meeting between the two franchises, and the second consecutive in the Finals. Garton's now holds a 3-1 advantage, winning the last three series

-Brandon Cornelius homered in both games and hit three home runs in the 2018 playoffs to lead the team

-The Roughriders are now 2-3 all-time in the TriCounty Finals.