Pope had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They were the clear victors by a 14-1 margin over the Northgate Vikings on Tuesday. Considering the Greyhounds have won 19 matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Greyhounds
04/29/25 vs Northgate | 14-1 |
04/23/25 @ Seckinger | 10-2 |
04/23/25 vs Seckinger | 10-1 |
04/18/25 vs Lassiter | 11-1 |
04/18/25 vs Lassiter | 5-1 |
+ 19 more games |
The victory (which was Pope's 24th in a row) raised their record to 30-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Northgate, their loss dropped their record down to 24-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Pope beat the Vikings by a score of 4-1 later that day.
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