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Bowie Baysox Head To Championship, Will Compete For 2nd Title In Franchise History
The Bowie Baysox advanced to the league championship. They will now compete for their second-ever title. Tickets are on sale now.
BOWIE, MD — The Bowie Baysox on Sunday advanced to the Double-A Northeast League Championship. The Baltimore Orioles minor league affiliate defeated the Altoona Curve 7-5 in a must-win game, clinching a spot in the finals.
This is Bowie's third time playing for a title in its 28-year franchise history. The Baysox won the Eastern League Championship in 2015.
The @BowieBaysox are moving on to the Double-A Northeast playoffs! More on the come-from-behind win that punched Bowie’s ticket to a championship appearance for the third time in their 28-year existence: https://t.co/AZSeDskUc7 pic.twitter.com/xrxKJH4YuS
— Minor League Baseball (@MiLB) September 19, 2021
Bowie will now face the Akron RubberDucks, an affiliate of the Cleveland Indians, in a best-of-five series. The 2nd-place Baysox ended the year at 73-47, finishing a half-game behind the 73-46 Rubberducks.
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The finals start Tuesday in Bowie and continue with another home game Wednesday. Both match-ups at Prince George's Stadium start at 6:35 p.m. Tickets are available at this link.
Playoff Bound! pic.twitter.com/YxZWUEEN6G
— Bowie Baysox (@BowieBaysox) September 19, 2021
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