Islandian Pro Alliance
Monday, May 13, 2001
Tycobbian Baseball Union
TBU West Division
Viks Win 5th Straight
The Bayview Vikings kept their hot streak going by outscoring Bay St. Clair 10-6 at Downtown Plaza Stadium. It was the fifth consecutive victory for the Viks as they slammed thirteen hits, led by first baseman Dwayne Coleman (.306) and second baseman Skip Daniels (.233). Coleman collected his 12th homer of the year and drove in three runs, while Daniels hit a two-run shot. Shortstop Hot Rod Patrick (.235) hit a solo roundtripper for the Buccaneers.
Adrian Strom (3-2) pitched into the eighth for the win and allowed four runs and eight hits. Sean Lawrence (0-3) started and lost it, being shelled for six runs in the first two frames.
This was Bay St. Clair's (7-18) sixth loss in a row and further entrenched them in last place in the TBU West race. The Buccaneers have tied their own mark for the most losses in a row. Bayview is on the rise and now has moved up into the second spot in the standings, trailing first place La Claire by just one game.
12 Ks for Frogs Leslie
Portsider Jackie Leslie (4-2) of the Fairfax Frogs polished off first place La Claire 7-2, finishing up with a seven-hitter and a dozen stikeouts. A five-run first off losing pitcher Jerry Smith (4-2) pretty much decided the game. Right fielder Gregg Vincent (.327) continued his home run assault on TBU West pitchers with his IPA-leading 15th homer of the season and two RBIs. He also is the top RBI producer with 35.
The triumph enabled Fairfax (14-11) to climb to within 1.5 games of first place La Claire (16-10). The Frogs are in third place.
Arlon Champs Clip Sox 3-2
Righthander Craig Smith (3-2) gave Arlon manager Gary Louis another good start with a 3-2 victory over the Blue Lake Blue Sox. Smith limited them to just four hits for his third win of the year. Jay Clay (2-2) lost it for the Blue Sox. He deserved a better outcome as he gave up only one earned run. Clay surrendered three runs and ten hits overall. The game was decided in the eighth inning when center fielder Jerry Keller (.367) led off with a triple and was driven in by Steve Barnett's (.273) single. Blue Lake center fielder Donnie Frazier (.368) nailed his 6th home in the contest.
Both Arlon and Blue Lake now have the same 12-13 record and are tied for the fourth spot in the TBU West Division. They are 3.5 games behind the first place La Claire Lynx (16-10).
Last edited by Eugene Church; 02-23-2008 at 06:09 PM.
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