Crackers Rally Late to Capture 2025 SBL Championship

Cartersville, GA - August 1, 2025

The Atlanta Crackers are champions once again.

In fitting fashion to cap off a red-hot run through the postseason, the Crackers battled back from an early deficit to edge the Cartersville Cannons 2-1 and claim the league title for a record 5th SBL Championship on Friday night at Georgia Highlands College.

After falling behind 1-0 in the third inning, the Crackers were held scoreless for six innings before finally breaking through in the top of the 7th. A clutch RBI double for the Crackers tied the game, and moments later Davis Roesler was hit by a pitch that drove in a 2nd run in the inning. That was all the Crackers' bullpen needed to seal the deal.

The win completed a perfect postseason for the Crackers, who went undefeated in the playoffs and pulled off multiple come-from-behind victories - including a signature win over the defending champion Choccolocco Monsters in the semi-finals. Over their final 14 games of the season, the Crackers went on an incredible 13-1 run, proving once again their ability to peak at the perfect time.

Pitching was once again the story. Starter Brodie Baweja went five strong innings, allowing just one run while striking out five. Jacob Autry, Trip Barron, and Gavin Zoeller combined for four scoreless innings in relief, with Zoeller closing the door in the 9th.

With the championship, the Atlanta Crackers have officially cemented their place as the one of the league's most dangerous teams when it matters most - a resilient, battle-tested group that never quits.