Wednesday night's EIHL playoff games at Farley Park dealt the Ramblers (28-17) both ultimate highs and ultimate lows. Key West first defeated Cascade 10-6 to reach the EIHL championship game, pummeling starting pitcher Pat Weber to the tune of 14 hits. The Ramblers were then stunned by Dubuque in the final game by a ridiculous 22-0 score.Dan Spain led Key West's victory over Cascade with three hits, including a two-run double in the top of the seventh that gave Key West its final runs and a four-run cushion. Also starring for the Ramblers were Cory Davidson (3-for-3 with two runs and one RBI) and Chris Briggs, Tim Carty and Andrew Redman, who each had two-out two-run singles.
Ben Cottrell tied a Key West single season record by picking up his 10th win of the season. He gave up six runs and eight hits in six innings of work. Spain retired the side in order in the bottom of the seventh to put Key West into the title game, where it clearly had little left.
Nothing went right as Dubuque squared up every mistake at the plate and piled on against the Ramblers' mop up relievers.
Despite the ugly EIHL championship effort, Key West still has a chance to set a team record for wins in a season. The 2008 Ramblers currently hold the record with 31 victories.
Key West will play Balltown at 8:30 p.m. Thursday in first round action of the Peosta Tournament. Spain will toe the rubber for the Ramblers.
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