DMBL World Series matchup

So it looks like it should be a pretty good matchup this year between the Mighty Men of Marietta and Newark Sugar Bears. As we already noted this is a rematch of the 2007 World Series, but how did the two stack up against each other this season?

Although Newark holds the home field advantage, the Mighty Men actually won the season series between the two 7 games to 6. The teams split the 6 games in Marietta, but the Mighty Men won 4 out of 7 in Newark. Hillsborough already proved that the Sugar Bears are vulnerable at home, so this is good news for the Mighty Men's chances. Newark outscored the Mighty Men in total runs in the 13 games, but it was only by one run - 69-68.

The Sugar Bears won their first two meetings against the Mighty Men way back in March, but the Mighty Men took game three. The three games had a series sandwiched in between, so game three was actually played 4 days after game 2, allowing the Mighty Men to face James Shields twice in three games. Shields was on the reserve roster for Newark, so it's doubtful that they'll see him in the Series.

The next series between the two took place in April, and Newark seemed to pounce all over the Mighty Men with a 9-0 game one. But, the Mighty Men won an extra innings game in game two (another Shields start) and rode the momentum to take game 3. The series was now deadlocked at 3-3 with the remaining games to be played in Newark.

Newark finally hosted the Mighty Men in the beginning of June, but got swept as the Sugar Bears stubbornly sent out James Shields for game one once again. Toward the end of July, the two played a two-game set. Marietta took the first game in extra innings once again, while the Sugar Bears won the second. Shields amazingly did not pitch in the series.

The most recent two games were played in August and Newark took both games, including an extra inning 10-9 slugfest. Going into the World Series, Newark has the momentum in their matchups with the Mighty Men, winning their last 3 games in head-to-head battle.