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Kauai Advances to League Championship
Wednesday, September 24th , 2025
The playoff push continues for the Kauai Chiefs as they seek to capture the Rookie League Classic.
The Division Championship came to a close tonight at Roberto Clemente Park as the Chiefs eliminated the Squirrel Hill Pirates 4-2, with a 4-3 victory in the clinching game.
"Individual stats don't even matter at this time of year, we got to the next round and that's all I care about," said Miles Dijk, who in fact put up strong individual stats to be named series MVP. "I'm proud of the guys and the effort we put forward. We're all pulling in the same direction right now."
For the series, Dijk had a 0.00 ERA over 9 innings pitched. He added 10 strikeouts with a 1-0 record.
The Kauai Chiefs will play against the South Bend Cubs in the next round. South Bend won their series against the Rural Retreat Tsunami 4 games to 2. The League Championship schedule will be announced after the Division Championship finishes.
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South Bend Moves on to League Championship
Wednesday, September 24th , 2025
After eliminating the Rural Retreat Tsunami 7-0 in the Division Championship at The Lockar Room, the victorious South Bend Cubs will now move on to the next round: the League Championship.
South Bend beat Rural Retreat 4-2 in the series. The MVP trophy was awarded to Cubs shortstop Gyu-sik Kim, who knocked in 8 runs, hit .368 and scored 3 times.
"The guys were all chanting 'M-V-P' when I went into the clubhouse," Kim said later, with a smile. "It was kind of embarrassing but it feels great to be here."
The South Bend Cubs don't know who they will face in the next round. They will play the winner of the Kauai Chiefs - Squirrel Hill Pirates series. Kauai leads the series 3 games to 2. The League Championship schedule will be announced after the Division Championship finishes.
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Tropics Advance to League Championship
Wednesday, September 24th , 2025
The Tiefengrund Tropics out-dueled and outgunned the Nahanni Valley Wolves in the Division Championship and are on to the next round.
Tiefengrund won the final game 7-4 at Lynx Park and the series 4-2.
Ad Groenendijk was named series MVP for a strong offensive performance during the Division Championship. He had a .417 average with a .462 on-base percentage. He had 3 home runs, drove in 8 RBI and scored 6 runs.
"I was seeing the ball well and glad to help my team out and get us to the League Championship," he said.
The Tiefengrund Tropics will play against the Moss Beach Mosquitos in the next round. Moss Beach won their series against the Dutton Tigers 4 games to 0. The League Championship schedule will be announced after the Division Championship finishes.
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