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Old 06-20-2008, 11:08 PM   #304
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Saturday, June 16, 2001

Ruthlandian Union - North Division

Redhawks Rap A's 9-1
The division-leading Far Mountain Redhawks went on a 13-hit rampage and walloped second place Glasco 9-1 at Sky High Stadium. Manager Alex Groveland also got a solid pitching performance from Sonny Eilliot (7-5 2.92), who went the distance and gave up ten hits, but only one unearned run. Elliott fanned six and walked two for the win. Left fielder Gator Davis (.264) led the hitters with 4-for-5 and two RBIs with center fielder Hawk Gallagher (.302] adding two hits and two RBIs. Lefthander Bill Darby (3-2 3.88) was the losing pitcher and was smacked hard for seven runs in less than four innings.

The Redhawks (35-24) got back on the win track and moved 4.5 games in front of runner-up Glasco (29-27). Far Mountain had lost four of the last five games to the Athletics.

Wright's 3-Run HR Wins It for All-Stars 7-6
It didn't look good for the Elnora All-Stars as they trailed Valmara 4-2 in the eighth. But they scored twice and tied it up 4-4. The Vipers promptly retaliated with a pair of runs in the top of the ninth, only to see center fielder Harry Wright (.226) jolt a three-run homer to suddenly end the contest, giving Elnora a stunning 7-6 comeback victory. Wally Tidwell (2-4 3.96) staggered to the win as he was only saved by Wright's game-winning blast. Tidwell lost the lead 6-4 in the top of the ninth. Alex Trepanier (3-3 4.88) was the victim of the home run and the losing pitcher. Wright drove in four runs to spark Elnora. Left fielder Quincy Peterson (.292) and catcher Todd Simons (.297) both homered. Valmara's best batters were center fielder Jan Szymanski (.256), who hit his 10th roundtripper this year and pushed across three runs and starting pitcher Paul Schoenfeld (.107) drove in two runs.

Valmara (30-28) missed a chance to take over second place in the RU North Division with the defeat. The Vipers are still tied for third with Colfax (30-28) and 4.5 games in back of the division's number one club, the Far Mountain Redhawks (35-24).

V's Szwak Beat Blasters on 5-Hits, 6-2
Righthander Johnny Szwak dominated in the Volusia 6-2 triumph over the Colfax Blasters. Szwak (5-1 4.17) struck out 11 and walked only one, while stopping Colfax on just five hits. He took a one-hitter into the eighth when he was tagged for two back-to-back home runs by shortstop Wayne O'Reilly (.212) and third baseman Vic Boldt (.271). Boldt came on an inside-the-park roundtripper. The Vigilantes were paced by two RBIs each by shortstop Scooter Perez (.359) and Szwak (.304). Both of them had two hits apiece in the V's 13-hit attack. Lefty Alex Castille (7-4 3.92) suffered the defeat, allowing five runs and leaving in the sixth inning trailing 5-0.

Volusia (28-31) edged closer to the .500 mark and are in fifth place, seven games behind the division leader. Colfax (30-28) is tied for third with Valmara (30-28), one percentage point out of second and 4.5 games off the pace.
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