The Dayton Astros could not avenge a 1-hit shutout loss to the Kettering Royals in the 2007 championship game. The top-seeded 'Stros fell to the Kettering Royals again as the Boys in Blue took games 1 and 2 by the scores of 8-5 and 14-9. Congratulations to the Royals on their MVABL Championship repeat!!

   The Dayton Astros and Springfield Indians played some exciting baseball Saturday afternoon. The Astros came from behind yet again to knock of the Indians in game 1 with a walk off hit by Dustin Vincent. The Astros won the second game as well to advance to the championship series for the second straight season.
   The Rangers and Royals needed a Game 3 to decide its series winner. The Royals won 5-2 in the first game with the help of a 4-run fifth inning keyed by a Brian Duffy 2-run double. The Rangers won the nightcap as Jacob Robinson finally got in the win column against the Boys in Blue with a 4-1 four-hitter. Jake and Aaron Armstrong provided the knockout blows in a 3-run sixth inning. The Royals jumped out on the Rangers scoring 8 runs in the first two innings en route to an easy 11-6 victory.

   The Springfield Indians pulled off the Round 1 upset, taking out the fourth-seeded Woodpeckers in games 2 and 3 on Sunday. The Woodpeckers won game 1 by a score of 4-3 on a 3-run HR by Drew York. The Indians answered back in game two winning 10-7 before taking the decisive game 3 with an 8-7 win.
   The top-seeded Astros had their hands full with a fiery Dragons squad, pulling out a first game win in the bottom of the seventh inning before coasting to a series clinching victory in the nightcap. The second-seeded Royals swept the Outlaws 6-3 and 14-8. And the Rangers took care of a depleted Panthers squad 4-1 in the first game with a second-game forfeit win.