And, then there was one. Lehigh Valley bowed out of the International League semifinals with a 7-2, 10-inning defeat at the hands of rival Scranton. That leaves Lakewood to carry the standard for the organization in the post season.
Lehigh Valley (84-56) took a 2-1 lead into the ninth inning but saw part of their bullpen pitch like future Phillies bullpen arms as they allowed a the tying run to score in the top of the ninth and the go ahead run to score in the tenth before a grand slam put the game out of reach. Continue reading Playoff Recap – 9/8/2018