South Atlantic League Championship Preview from Charleston, W.Va.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Tonight could be the night. The Augusta GreenJackets could bring home a South Atlanta League Championship with a win over the West Virginia Power this evening. Game 3 of the South Atlantic League Championship Series is set to begin at 7:05 p.m. with the GreenJackets holding a 2-0 series lead.  

Here's quick look at how they got here: 

SAL Divisional Series: The playoffs began with the GreenJackets and Power heading in opposite directions. Augusta handed the Asheville Tourists a 1-0 loss in the SAL Southern Divisional series operner thanks to a three-hit, 10-strikeout, eight-inning shutout from starter Madison Bumgarner. A similar performance from starter Scott Barnes in Asheville gave the GreenJackets a 2-0 series sweep.

West Virginia, on the other hand, started out the playoffs on the wrong foot with a series-opening home loss to the Lake County Captains. The Power managed to rally for a pair of road wins at Lake County to fight off elimination and advance to the SAL Championship Series for the second consecutive year. 

SAL Championship Series Game 1: GreenJackets lefty Craig Clark got the start at Lake Olmstead Stadium and pitched well enough for a 9-3 win over West Virginia. The Power, the league's top hitting team in the regular season, were outscored by the GreenJackets. Juan Ciriaco’s three-run homer in the first inning highlighted a flurry of runs that gave the home team a 9-0 lead after two innings.  

SAL Championship Series Game 2: Bumgarner wasn't quite as dominant in her second professional postseason appearance, but he threw well enough for a 5-1 GreenJackets victory in the final game at Lake Olmstead Stadium this season. In a four-run sixth inning, Angel Villalona's two-run homer put the game out of reach. 

That brings the GreenJackets to Appalachian Power Park with one win standings between them and Augusta’s 10^th South Atlantic League Championship. First pitch is less than an hour away with GreenJackets rookie Scott Barnes on the hill against West Virginia starter Evan Anundsen.