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Double-A Midland hangs on to force Game 5 in Division Series

The minor league playoffs continued on Saturday, with the Double-A Midland RockHounds and Low-A Vermont Lake Monsters both in Division Series action. The Hounds were facing elimination and took it down to the wire, but an 8th-inning rally saved their season and forced a Game 5 on Sunday. Meanwhile, the Lake Monsters won their playoff opener and now need only to split the next two games to reach the Finals.

Here’s a look at each series.

Best-of-5 Division Series

Series tied 2-2

Game 1: Hounds 9, Missions 2 (recap)
Game 2: Missions 4, Hounds 3 (recap)
Game 3: Missions 9, Hounds 0 (recap)
Game 4: Hounds 6, Missions 3 (box score)
Game 5: Sun.