For the fifth time in time history, the Key West Ramblers are champions of the Prairie League. Key West captured the title by winning twice on Saturday as part of a four-team playoff. The Ramblers defeated Bernard, 5-2, and then Bellevue, 9-4. Key West (40-15) also won Prairie League titles in 2008, 2011, 2012 and 2016.
Back-to-back seven-inning complete game pitching performances gave the Ramblers a big boost on Saturday. Brett LaMere allowed just a single earned run in the semifinal victory over Bernard. Anthony Razo then struck out seven hitters while getting plenty of support from what's been a dynamic offense all season.
At the plate, Nick Woltkamp enjoyed a 3-for-4 day that included a triple and a pair of runs scored in the championship game. Ian Moller went 2-for-3 and drove in four runs as part of the outburst in the title victory. Meanwhile, Razo collected two hits in both contests and Andrew Redman went 3-for-6 for the day and reached base a total of five times.
The Ramblers were set to return to action for the EIHL playoffs on Sunday (Aug. 20) afternoon in Cascade. It will mark the final day of the 2017 season. The first semifinal features Key West and Dyersville at 1 p.m. The winner will advance to play either Cascade or Rickardsville in the championship at 4:30 p.m.
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