The Redlegs season came to an end on Sunday after an exciting 3 game series with the Springfield Angels in the opening round of the 2023 MVABL playoffs. The Redlegs outscored the Angels 28-17 in the series, but the Angels used late inning heroics in games 1 and 3 to take the series.

The Angels jumped out early in game 1, scoring twice in the bottom of the 1st. Redlegs longtime ace Aaron Carmack recovered quickly though and allowed only 3 baserunners over the next 3 frames. Chris Flaherty provided some defensive help in the 2nd inning. With runners on 1st and 2nd and one out, he pounced on a sharply hit ball to 3rd, beat the runner to the bag, and fired across to 1st just in time to complete the inning ending double play.

The Redlegs halved the lead in the top of the 5th when Cody Saraco-Polner singled and moved up to 2nd on a passed ball with one out. Jacob Robinson would later deliver a 2-out single to score Saraco-Polner and cut the lead to 2-1.

The Angels answered in the bottom half however, and pushed a couple of unearned runs across the plate to extend their lead to 4-1. But Camden would rally in the top of the 6th. Mike Hartman, Evan Koogler, and Chris Flaherty all singled in succession with one out before James Robinson laced a bases clearing double down the right field line, knotting things up at 4-4.

The Angels went quietly in the bottom of the 6th, and so to did the Redlegs in the top of the 7th. The Angels wasted no time in the bottom of the 7th, using a single and a double to push the winning run across the plate in the walk-off victory. Carmack pitched well for Camden and would be saddled with the tough luck loss. He allowed just 3 earned runs through 7 innings while striking out 4.

Boxscore

Player	AB	H	R	RBI	BB
J Robinson	3	2	0	1	1
M Mattice	4	0	0	0	0
B Schooler	4	1	0	0	0
M Hartman	3	1	1	0	0
E Koogler	3	2	1	0	0
C Flaherty	3	2	1	0	0
J Robinson	3	1	0	3	0
C Saraco-Polner	3	1	1	0	0
E Jameson	3	0	0	0	0

2B: Koogler; Robinson

Player	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB
A Carmack (L)	7	8	5	3	4	0