Fastball playoffs starting tonight

9 August 2007

    The Rainy River District Fastball League’s playoffs begin tonight, with six of its seven teams pairing off in the double-elimination tournament.
    The second-place Barwick Blue Knights will host sixth-place Big Island Huskies while third-place Rainy River Royals will welcome the last-place Sabaskong Cubs.
    Finally, fourth-place Stratton Eagles and fifth-place Big Grassy Lightning will square off in Stratton in what should prove to be the closest first-round match-up as both teams sport records hovering around .500.
    All games begin at 6:30 p.m.
    The Sight & Sound Wolves, meanwhile, earned a first-round bye by virtue of having the best regular-season record.
    They will see their first action here next Tuesday at 8 p.m. at VanJura against the winner of the Rainy River-Sabaskong match.
    The playoff tournament will run each Tuesday and Thursday, with the championship game potentially going Aug. 23.
    However, if a second final is needed, that will be played Aug. 28.
    While Sight & Sound’s record makes them the favourites to win the RRDFL crown, they were in a similar situation last year when Barwick went undefeated through the playoffs to the finals before beating the Wolves in their second chance at the title.

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