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Islandian Pro Alliance
Tuesday, May 29, 2001
Ruthlandian Union - South Division
Marston Slips by Westerners 4-3
The number one team in the RU South, Marston, walloped 14 hits, but had a tough time putting away Waleska 4-3 at Legends Field. The Nine finally did it when left fielder Ronnie Horn (.299) delivered a walk-off single in the ninth. Horn had two hits and two RBIs today to lead Marston. Shortstop Lenny Torricelli (.273) and first sacker Johnny Berthold (.258) each had two hits and a run batted in. The top hitter for the Westerners was third baseman Yoshihide Nishida (.270) with a double and two RBIs. Ken Bagby (1-1 2.28) got the last five outs in relief of Casey Ledbetter and registered the victory, while Andrei Marsiske (2-1 3.63) was dealt the loss. Ledbetter (7-1 2.96) pitched into the eighth and gave up three runs on five hits and fanned six. Smokey Joe Carter (6-4 2.76) left after eight with a 3-3 tie, although he surrendered a dozen hits.
Three straight triumphs improved Marston to 23-17 on the season and Waleska (20-21) dipped below the .500 mark and are tied with Forest City (20-21) for the fourth spot in the division.
FC's Moore Blitzes SV 7-0 on 5-Hits
The Forest City Lumberjacks got a strong performance from Glenn Moore and won their third in a row. The fine righthander restricted the Rattlers to just five hits in the easy 7-0 triumph at Farmers Memorial Stadium in Sugar Valley and gave them their third straight defeat. Moore (4-1 2.51) had six Ks and issued just one base on balls. He was backed up by 11 hits and four home runs. First baseman J. T. Edmonds (.210) smacked two of them and batted in two runs. Center fielder Ryan Morse (.370) hit a two-run homer and left fielder Chuck Hill (.367) had a solo salvo. Chalking up the defeat was Paul Haines (0-2 4.50), who wilted in the seventh and eighth and was hammered for six runs and nine hits.
In the postgame comments, the Sugar Valley skipper said, "He had the changeup working. You knew it was coming and you still grounded out -- and then he threw it even slower."
The Forest City hurler had 6 strikeouts, gave up 1 walk and surrendered 5 hits in his complete game effort.
Moore told reporters after the game, "To be successful in this league, you have to keep the ball down. If you don't, they'll make you pay."
Currently Moore has a record of 4-1 with 32 strikeouts and 10 walks in 46.2 innings and a 2.51 ERA.
Sugar Valley (21-18) is now third in the RU South race, 1.5 games off the pace of the leader, Marston (23-17). Forest City (20-21) is in a fourth place tie with Waleska and trails by three games.
Diamonds Win 7-6 Over Sunbirds in 15th
Last place Claxton outlasted third place Belair Beach 7-6 in fifteen innings at Bayside Park. The Diamonds won it when second baseman Donnie McCoy (.370) doubled with one out, moved over to third on third baseman Keith Olsen's (.308) single and was brought home by right fielder Dixie Baker's (.319) deep fly to right. Closer Earl Weber (2-1 2.70) picked up the victory with seven strong innings. He permitted five hits and one run, fanned six and gave up no walks. Skipper Stacy Engel used only two pitchers, while his Belair Beach counterpart, Marty Pedrosa used five. Ray Watson (0-1 4.35) pitched very well, but lost it, worked five-plus innings and gave up only three hits and one run.
Claxton had 15 hits, while the Sunbirds totaled 13. Baker shined for the Diamonds at bat with 3-for-6 and 3 RBIs. He also scored three runs and belted his 12th homer. Left fielder Winky Rush (.268) drove in 3 runs with a homer, McCoy went 4-for-7 and Olsen 3-for-7. Belair Beach's right fielder Matty McDermott (.321) stood out with two hits and three RBIs, including his 7th roundtripper. First baseman Phil Gravelli (.344) and shortstop Danny Church went 3-for-6 in defeat.
Belair Beach (21-19) missed a chance to move up to second place with the loss. They are third and two games behind the leader, Marston. Claxton (16-25) is way behind in last place in the division, 7.5 games out.
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