Bounders Triumph in 2017 Return of the King Series

DOL GULDUR - Bywater topped Dol Guldur 8-0 today at Dol Guldur Stadium to win the Tolkien Baseball Return of the King Series. The Bounders took the series 4-3.

He didn't put a spell on them. It wasn't black magic, it was just old-fashioned good pitching. That's how Glodunter Bromburg of the Bywater Bounders blanked the Dol Guldur Dragons 8-0.

After tossing a complete game 3-hit shutout, he was all smiles, saying, "I threw a lot of my pitches for strikes in this game. I mixed it up and tried keeping these guys off balance."

His own skipper said, "He's at his best when he gets ahead of the hitters." Bromburg walked 0 and struck out 8 in the victory.

The Dragons manager commented on their lack of success against him, saying, "He was throwing his breaking ball for strikes, and we never capitalized on any of his mistakes."

"This victory belonged to the entire city of Bywater and all of our great fans," said the team's owner as he hoisted the championship trophy for the 1st time. "Our town and our fans support us all the time...in the good times and the bad."

It was an outstanding year for the Bounders as they ended up in first place in the Shire Conference Hobbit Division with a 97-65 regular season mark.

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