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The Islandian Times
Thursday, October 6, 2011
2011 IPA Pro Cup Series - Game 2 at Ozarka
Ozarka Edges FM 2-1, Rookie Roberts Evens Series
Game 2 in the Pro Cup Finals was a classic pitching duel with the rookie getting the best of the old pro... Ozarka's Eddie Roberts, a 22-year-old southpaw, tossed a masterpiece in edging Far Mountain's 35-year-old Boomerang Hines 2-1 to even up the series at one game apiece... The Naturals finally broke a scoreless tie in the last of the 8th on 2B Gil Lantz's (.271) two-run double... The Redhawks threatened in the top of the 9th against closer Billy Krsnich... With one away SS Don Nichols tripled (.320) and scored on 3B Duane Parsons' (.174) ground-out to cut the lead to 2-1... After C Otis Ott (.256) singled, Krsnich retired CF Xavier Sosa (.289) for the third out to wrap up the victory... Roberts (4-0 2.32) registered his 4th postseason win by holding Far Mountain to just 3 hits in 8 innings, while fanning 9 and walking none in a brilliant performance... Krsnich (0-0 1.42) chalked up a shaky save, his 5th in the playoffs this year... Hines (3-1 1.00) was also outstanding in defeat, his first of the postseason... Hines worked a complete game, allowed only 4 hits, struck out 4 and gave up 2 bases on balls... With a split of the two games in Ozarka, the Pro Cup Series will now switch to Far Mountain for the next 3 games.
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