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					|   | Round 1 Goes the Distance, Colorado Prevails Sunday, October 23rd , 2050
 The Colorado Avalanche and Joplin Blasters hooked up in a classic Round 1 that went right down to the wire.
 
 In the end, it's Colorado heading off to the Quarter-Finals, after a 8-2 win at Denver Stadium tonight earned the 4-3 series win.
 
 Outside Denver Stadium, whether they were supporters of Colorado or Joplin, many fans talked about how it was a series they would never forget.
 
 Ollie Strauss played the hero for the Avalanche in the series, as his MVP performance included a .333 batting average, with a .448 on-base percentage. He also had 4 home runs, 6 RBI and scored 9 runs.
 
 The Quarter-Finals matchups and schedule will be announced after the Round 1 finishes.
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