The Blazers won their 1st Central Ohio MABL Championship by winning five straight playoff games defeating the Columbus Brewers , Cap City Cubs and Arlington Tigers. The Blazers defeated the Brewers 2-1 in the quarter-finals (12-0, 5-6, 5-4), swept the Cubs in the semi-finals 2-0 (7-3 10-9) and swept the Tigers in the League Championship Series (10-0, 5-4). Strong pitching ( by Beall/Golding/Novinec) and timely hitting (by Carson, Hyme, Griebel, Cox) propelled the Blazers to their first league title. The Blazers finished the season 25-3 and are 60-20 since entering the league in 2023.
The Arlington Tigers made their fifth appearance in the League Championship series after outlasting the Expos in Game 3 of their semi-final series. The Tigers beat the Ohio Phillies 2-1 ( 2-11, 8-3, 5-3), defeated the Expos 2-1 (8-13, 12-8, 6-2) before being swept by the Blazers. The Tigers finished the season 16-13.
Game 1- Grove City HS, September 21, 2025:
R H E
Arlington Tigers: 0 3 3
Blazers: 10 8 0
WP: J. Beall
LP: C. Pena
Game 2- Grove City HS, September 21, 2025:
R H E
Blazers: 5 6 2
Arlington Tigers: 4 6 0
WP: J. Golding
LP: V. Fransua
S: J. Novinec
Blazers win Series 2-0: Jeff Beall was named MVP of League Championship Series
Game One CG shutout (6IP, 0R, 3H, 9K, 2BB)
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