The hope to bid a triumphant farewell to their hometown fans tonight when they open the West Coast League championship series at Elks Stadium.
The Falcons take on the Corvallis Knights in Game 1 of the best-of-three league final, with first pitch at 6:35 p.m.
Games 2 and 3, if necessary, will be played Wednesday and Thursday in Corvallis.
It’s the second time in four seasons the Falcons have reached the WCL final.
91´ó»ÆѼ advanced thanks to a series win over the Bellingham Bells in the North Division final.
The Falcons defeated the Bells 7-6 Sunday in Bellingham to win the best of three series 2-1.
The advanced to the WCL Championship Series last night with a thrilling 7-6 win over the . See our story about the WCLCS matchup between 91´ó»ÆѼ and the , which will begin on Tuesday night at Elks Stadium.
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Pruitt player of the week
Falcons first baseman Dan Pruitt has been named the WCL’s player of the week.
Pruitt caught fire heading into the playoffs, going 12-for-22 with five home runs and 10 RBIs.
In the WCL North Divisional series, Pruitt went 5-for-8 with two homers versus a very formidable pitching staff in the Bellingham Bells.
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