Article updated: 8/25/2012 9:52 PM

Bandits one win away from NPF Championship

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With superstar pitchers Monica Abbott and Cat Osterman locked in a pitching duel, the Chicago Bandits captured Game 1 of the NPF Championships Series with a 2-1 victory over the USSSA Pride. Game 2 is set for 2:30 p.m. Sunday. If the Pride wins Game 2, the two teams will meet for a decisive Game 3 at 6 p.m. Sunday.