<html><body><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000"><div><br></div><div>Casper eked out wins over Canberra in the first 2 games of the NC Conference Championship Series. Series continues tonight around 8:30 PM ET.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Wainwright and Sale hooked up in a fantastic opener. Tied 2-2 in the 9th, Donovan Solano's drive just went over the glove of Redback CFer Will Venable, driving in the game winner.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Mike Trout's 3-run HR had CSG up 4-2 into the late innings of game 2. Alexei Ramirez followed up several defensive gems with a solo HR to cut the lead to 1, and the Redbacks loaded the bases in the 8th looking to take over the game. But Jerry Blevins got Freeman to fly out harmlessly, ending the threat. CSG scored an insurance run with Wade Davis on the mound and took game 2, 5-3. CAN took another hit in this one as DH Devin Mesoraco walked off the field after an ill-timed slide into first.<br></div></div></body></html>