Nearly Perfect

Wednesday night Hunt took on Southern Nash and Hunt pitcher Coltan Griffin came within one out of pitching a perfect game.  He didn't make it but he did get a shutout 8-0 and with it Hunt heads down the stretch in Big East baseball in the lead by one game with two games to play.  They are now 6-2 while Southern Nash drops to 0-8 in league play.

Tonight Nash Central beat Northern Nash 3-1 and with that victory they have caused a three way tie for second with Fike and Rocky Mount at 5-3.  Northern's loss drops them to 3-5 and they are faced with the grim fact that if all three teams ahead of them with five conference wins get to six wins they are out of the playoffs.

If Hunt wins out they are the regular season champs so they control their own destiny.  They don't get it easy next week by any means as they travel to Nash Central and Host Fike next Friday.  If Hunt beats either, the loser can not win the regular season.  If Hunt wins one of two then there is all kinds of possible three way ties for the top spot possible.

If Rocky Mount wins both it's games they would set at 7-3 and if Hunt loses once they have any tie breaker with Hunt.  If it comes down to a three way tie it all depends who is part of the three way tie. If Nash Central  beats Hunt Tuesday and win Friday  a three way tie could be Hunt, Nash Central and Rocky Mount with Nash Central having split with Hunt and beat RM twice then Nash Central holds the tie breaker. If it comes down to Fike, Hunt and Rocky Mount then Rocky Mount holds that tie breaker.

There sure is a whole lot of could be's left and we will not know for sure until next Friday night when all the dust settles.  If I were Nash Central I would feel good about where I stand especially if they can beat Hunt Tuesday.  If  is a big word but a Nash Central wins Tuesday they then get the drivers seat.