Wow, Harmony pulled off the upset! I was hoping one of the two expansion teams could make a run, but I guess I'll root for anyone but Pamoja.

Harmony 1’s vs. Mars Warriors
 
The Mars Warriors started the Astro League Championship Series in style, downing the visiting Harmony 1's in Ares City, Mars by a score of 6-2 to stake an early 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. However, Harmony was just too strong for the Warriors to handle, as the 1’s rattled off four straight wins en route to their fourth straight Galactic Series appearance. Harmony’s offense scored at least 7 runs in all four of these games.
 
 
Venus Reign vs. Pamoja Guardians
 
The 100-win Venus Reign started out strong with two home wins to open the Cosmo League Championship Series. When the series shifted to the largest Lagrange Island station, Pamoja, the Guardians picked up two wins to even the series at 2-2 to give the Reign a brief scare. However, the defending Galactic Series champions weren’t rattled as they picked up a road win to take a 3-2 lead. The series moved back to the skies of Reign where Venus won a tight Game 6. The victory gave the Reign their third consecutive berth in the Galactic Series, all 3 of them coming against Harmony.
 
Will the Harmony 1’s become a dynasty by winning three Galactic Series titles in four years, or will the Venus Reign become the latest back-to-back winners? Let’s find out in the next post!


 

Yeah, going with the 1's too, just for moral support, (which of course means the Reign will sweep them 4-0)

I'll be rooting for the 1's, I like their look more than the Reign. Hopefully next year the North Stars and Comets can make more of an impact.

Game 1: HAR 3 @ VNR 6 – The Venus Reign started the Galactic Series in style today, downing the visiting Harmony 1's at Sky Stadium on Venus by a score of 6-3 to stake an early 1-0 lead in the best-of-7 series. Reign left fielder Ramon Hernandez was 2 for 4 with 2 home runs. He drove in 4 runs and scored twice. Hernandez brought the fans to their feet in the bottom of the first, when the former first round draft pick ripped a 2-run home run. The round-tripper put Venus ahead, 2-0. Reign starter Guenther Lewis tossed seven strong innings of 1-run ball and struck out four.
 
Game 2: HAR 8 @ VNR 5 – He may not do it as often as in his glory days, but Rodrigo Bernal showed today that he can still put on a show.
 
The 38-year-old Harmony designated hitter blasted the Venus Reign pitching staff in Game 2 of the Galactic Series at Sky Stadium today, helping the 1's to even the series at 1-1. Bernal went 2 for 2 with 2 home runs and 3 walks, while adding 4 RBI and scoring twice as the 1's took the 8-5 win.
 
1’s starter Ynilo Geng racked up 11 strikeouts in his eight innings of work in Game 2.
 
 
Game 3: VNR 5 @ HAR 2 – In Game 3, with starter Jose Rivera leading the charge on the road as the series moved to Harmony (the capital of the Space United Nations), the Reign defeated the 1's, 5-2, in the Galactic Series today. The right-hander threw 6 innings allowing 2 runs at 1's Ballpark to help Venus take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-7 series.
 
It could also have been a different outcome for Venus, had it not been for Astolfo Farooqi, the slick-fielding third baseman. Farooqi contributed a 2-run home run in the top of the fourth inning to put Venus up 5 runs to secure their lead.
 
 
Game 4: VNR 5 @ HAR 4 – The Venus Reign went into extra innings against the Harmony 1's but ultimately moved to within one game of winning their second straight Galactic Series title today. The Reign downed the 1's at 1's Ballpark by a score of 5-4. Venus right-hander Mike Hill had a solid outing. He threw 7 innings of 3-hit ball. The win gave the Reign a 3-1 advantage in the best-of-7 Galactic Series.
 
Ramon Hernandez, the 32-year old left fielder, continued his nice streak and had a direct impact on the outcome. Hernandez contributed a bases-loaded, run-scoring walk in the top of the 11th inning to put Venus up, 5-4.
 
 
Game 5: VNR 4 @ HAR 0 – It was all about Venus Reign starter Guenther Lewis, a midseason pick-up for the Reign from Atlantis, in Game 5. He dominated the Harmony 1’s as he tossed a complete game shutout with 10 strikeouts, 4 hits, and no walks to lead the Reign to a 4-0 victory.
 
The win gave the Reign their second straight Galactic Series title and Harmony’s second straight loss. The two teams have faced each other in the past three Galactic Series, and so far the Reign are leading the "series" 2 to 1. 
 
The four runs from the Reign came off a pair of two-run homers; Sang-hyum Kim in the 4th inning and Bob Ramirez in the 6th inning. Reign first baseman
 
Rookie DH/1B Ameirin Perez was named the Series MVP as he racked up 8 hits, hit 2 homers, collected 4 RBIs and batted .381 in the series across 21 at-bats. Honorable mention goes to Lewis, who had the shutout in Game 5, and a strong Game 1 start. For the series, he tossed 16 innings, struck out 14, and had an ERA of 0.56.
 
"Hitting, pitching, fielding; those are all things you need to win, but most importantly you need a team, a team that works together toward the same collective goal," said Venus manager Greg Sheaffer. "Our players felt that way all year, and they played that way. When one guy had an off day, 24 others stepped up their game and filled the void."
 
A jovial mood filled the air in the Sky Cities (Cythera & Cyprus) on Venus celebrated into the night. The city's mayor said sky parade plans were underway and a "huge celebration" would be in order.
 
"I hope they have a big celebration," Harmony manager Masgaba Bengtsson said. "They deserved to win this series and they deserve to celebrate it."
 
 
Galactic Series Results
 
2500 – Ceres B. over Luna
2501 – Mercury over Earth
2502 – Mercury over Ceres B.
2503 – Earth over Mercury
2504 – Earth over Mercury
2505 – Mercury over Earth
2506 – Mercury over Venus
2507 – Luna over Earth
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2508 – Venus over Luna
2509 – Earth over Luna
2510 – Ceres B. over Luna
2511 – Luna over Earth
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2512 – Jupiter over Ceres B.
2513 – Mendez over Earth
2514 – Mendez over Ceres B.
2515 – Mendez over Earth
2516 – Luna over Mendez
2517 – Venus S. over. Jupiter
2518 – Mars over Saturn
2519 – Luna over Ganymede
2520 – Mars over Venus R.
2521 – Mendez over Mars
2522 – Mars over Kennedy
2523 – Kennedy over Mars
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2524 – PUA over Mercury
2525 – Ganymede over Mercury
2526 – Luna over Venus R.
2527 – Kennedy over Ceres B.
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2528 – Luna over Venus R.
2529 – Ganymede over Luna
2530 – Ganymede over Earth
2531 – Luna over Ganymede
2532 – Saturn over Ceres B.
2533 – Valles Marineris over Callisto
2534 – Callisto over Saturn
2535 – Mercury over Ganymede
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2536 – Venus S. over Europa
2537 – Mendez over Luna
2538 – Callisto over Pamoja
2539 – Kennedy over Callisto
2540 – Ceres B. over Kennedy
2541 – Luna over Pamoja
2542 – Europa over Ceres B.
2543 – Valles Marineris over Venus S.
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2544 – Pamoja over Venus S.
2545 – Mendez over Earth
2546 – Luna over Europa
2547 – Luna over Europa
2548 – Mars over Ceres G.
2549 – Mars over Mendez
2550 – Mars over Ganymede
2551 – Mendez over Mars
2552 – Mendez over Mercury
2553 – Mendez over Earth
2554 – Kennedy over Jupiter
2555 – Mars over Mendez
2556 – Jupiter over Neptune
2557 – Venus S. over Ganymede
2558 – Venus S. over Europa
2559 – Ceres G. over Venus S.
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2560 – Mendez over Ceres B.
2561 – Earth over Valles Marineris
2562 – Io over Ceres G.
2563 – Valles Marineris over Io
2564 – Io over Ceres G.
2565 – Pamoja over Venus S.
2566 – Ganymede over Io
2567 – Jupiter over Horus
2568 – Earth over Ganymede
2569 – Neptune over Luna
2570 – Earth over Pluto
2571 – Europa over Titania
2572 – Neptune over Mars
2573 – Pluto over Ceres B.
2574 – Mendez over Ceres B.
2575 – Pluto over Venus S.
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2576 – Pluto over Luna
2577 – Harmony over Kennedy
2578 – Harmony over Venus R.
2579 – Venus R. over Harmony
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2580 - Venus R. over Harmony