CTABL

Recap

The Rockville Royals defeated the Hoss Dental to secure the 2019 GHIBL championship.  The Royals won 12-2 in 5 innings with consistent offense throughout the lineup, and the solid pitching of Shane Legare and Eric Rubelmann.  Legare aka “Big Show” went 4 strong innings giving up only 2 hits and 1 earned run, and Rubelmann shut the door with a strong 2 strikeout inning.  Offensively, the Royals were led by several standouts.  Scott Clouser went 2-3 with 3 RBI.  Eric Rubelmann went 3-3 with 2 runs scored and an impressive RBI double.  Rich Hilton continued to pile up the career playoff stats, going 2-3 with a run scored and a RBI. Tim Field wrapped up his excellent playoff run while in his 14th season, going 1-2 with a run scored.  Joe “Junior” Antonelli, also in his 14th season, provided veteran leadership as well, going 1-1 with a run scored.  Carl “Hot Dog Man” Guglietta and went 1-2 with a RBI while securing his first Eric M. Hoss Cup after many years of seeking the ultimate GHIBL prize.  Curtis “Prodigal Son” Anthony added 2 RBI and a run scored.  Matt Garvais went 1-1, while Matt Eliseo went 1-2.  Hoss Dental was led by Alex Hoss who went 1-2 with a triple and a run scored.  Jake Kalette went 1-2 with a run scored, while Matt Harrington added a RBI.