The Thursday League Championship Game between the 3rd-seeded Kettle and the 1st-seeded Admiral Risty Whalers was a nail-biter from start to finish. The Kettle opened with a run in the 1st inning, holding the lead until the bottom of the 4th, when the Whalers put up five runs to take a 5-1 advantage. The Kettle fought back with three runs in the top of the 5th, cutting the deficit to one. Risty answered with two runs in the 6th and three more in the 7th, making it 10-6. The Kettle scored twice in the 7th and once in the 8th, narrowing it to 11-7. In the 9th, they added two more runs, but the Whalers held on for an 11-9 win. It was an intense, well-played game worthy of an MBSSA Championship. Risty’s offense was led by Wayne Galer with four hits, Gary Bemis with three hits (two RBIs), Adam Garcia with two home runs and five RBIs, and Matt Campbell, Alan Kiser, Rob Staal, Clay Collins, and Sam Barr each with two hits. The Kettle’s hitters shined as well, with Chuck Berez, Steve Kriendel, and Hal Hammersmith each collecting three hits; Mike Rosenfeld, Howard Thompson, Bill Matson, Carlos Arias, Keith Crafton, and Ernie Rounsefel each adding two hits; and Jon Chapman, Bill Katz, and Doug Westhoff contributing one hit apiece. The Kettle totaled 24 hits to Risty’s 21.