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Smoking Aces steal mixed slo-pitch title from Black Sheep

Smoking Aces mixed slo-pitch team win fall ball crown
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The Smoking Aces mixed slo-pitch team won the fall league championship against the Black Sheep.

The Smoking Aces slo-pitch team won the fall mixed title after winning two games straight in the finals to last year’s champions, the Black Sheep.

The teams also tangled in the final last season, but the Smoking Aces got the better of the Black Sheep this year defeating them 16-13 and 9-6 on Friday evening at Lion’s Park.

The Black Sheep finished first overall in the regular season standings going undefeated (10-0). The Smoking Aces finished in third (6-3-1) behind Konanz Chiropractic (8-2).

In the double-knockout playoffs, the Smoking Aces defeated the Lobsters, Konanz Chiropractic then suffered a 14-6 loss to the Black Sheep. The win earned the Black Sheep a trip to the finals. The Smoking Aces had to come through the back door defeating Clancy’s Pitch Slap 20-15 for the opportunity to play in the finals.