Well, the second round of playoffs for the minor league baseball teams in the area started up again on September 11.  Unfortunately, the games did not turn out well for either for the remaining Chicago-area teams that are still battling it out for a spot for their league titles. 

THE NORTHERN LEAGUE

The Gary SouthShore Railcats vs the Calgary Vipers

The Railcats had just come off of a see-saw battle against Winnipeg.  They had a nice day off between that first round and the second, before facing off against the Calgary Vipers.  It was a close game, at least, with both teams coming on strong.  However, the Vipers were able to push one more runner across the plate than the Railcats were able to, and now the Vipers have jumped out to a one-game lead over the Railcats for the series.

FINAL SCORE:   Railcats   6          Vipers   7

THE FRONTIER LEAGUE

The Windy City Thunderbolts vs. the Washington Wild Things

The Thunderbolts should have been flush with confidence and sure-footedness after sweeping the more-experienced Rockford Riverhawks.  However, that cockiness may have been their downfall as they faced off against the Washington Wild Things.  The normally certain Thunderbolts defense and picthing seemed to fail miserably this time around.  The Wild Thing hit often and scored 12 runs.  Meanwhile, the Wild Things were able to completely shut down the Thunderbolts offense and hold them to only two runs. 

FINAL SCORE:    Thunderbolts   2       Wild Things   12

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