Baysox Advance To Championship After Conquering Must-Win Game

Bowie MD

21 September, 2021

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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. 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 Subscribe to your local Patch newsletter. Download our mobile application from the App Store or Google Play. Have a story idea? Please contact me at [email protected] with any pitches, tips or questions. Follow me on Twitter @JacobBaumgart and on Facebook @JacobBaumgartJournalist to stay up-to-date with the latest Anne Arundel County and Prince George's County news.