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Eugene Church · 07-27-2010, 02:16 PM

The Islandian Times

Friday, September 20, 2013

Ruthlandian Union 2013 Elite 8 Series

Redhawks On Rampage, Beat Crusaders 3rd Straight Time
The Elite 8 Series switched to Cathedral Stadium in St. John, but it didn't make any difference in the outcome. The rampaging Far Mountain Redhawks rallied in the late innings and trounced the St. John Crusaders for the third straight time to go up three games to none in the series. Robby Kelly (1-0) pitched his usual game, knocking off the Crusaders 7-3. Kelly allowed only 7 hits and one earned run, while striking out 6 and walking only one. But it was a tough struggle for the first seven innings as starter Paco Lavaro (0-1) stymied the Redhawk bats and held a 3-2 lead. But he tired in the eighth and was assaulted for 4 runs, highlighted by homers by SS Don Nichols and 2B Jim Rhodes. Nichols (.429) and 1B Fran Grzanka (.500) led the attack with 3 hits each. Nichols, CF Xavier Sosa (.545) and Rhodes (.273) drove in 2 runs each.

Wynnamac Takes Series Lead, Fair Stops Lumberjacks 6-3
At Riverside Stadium in Forest City, Wynnamac manager Matt Donnelly got a fine effort from his number three starter Gene Fair as the 26-year-old right-hander stopped Forest City 6-3. Fair (1-0) allowed 9 hits, whiffed 3 and walked none in going the distance in his first ever postseason game. Fair and Knucks Nomellini were locked in a 1-1 duel until the Sundowners began to connect with Nomellini's knucklers for 3 runs in the sixth and finished him off with 2 more in the eighth. Nomellini (0-1) gave up 12 hits, but struck out 10. RF Joey Eaton (.417) and SS Vic Vinton (.444) had 3 hits each for Wynnamac.

07-27-2010, 02:16 PM	#1839
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,696 Blog Entries: 1	The Islandian Times Friday, September 20, 2013 Ruthlandian Union 2013 Elite 8 Series Redhawks On Rampage, Beat Crusaders 3rd Straight Time The Elite 8 Series switched to Cathedral Stadium in St. John, but it didn't make any difference in the outcome. The rampaging Far Mountain Redhawks rallied in the late innings and trounced the St. John Crusaders for the third straight time to go up three games to none in the series. Robby Kelly (1-0) pitched his usual game, knocking off the Crusaders 7-3. Kelly allowed only 7 hits and one earned run, while striking out 6 and walking only one. But it was a tough struggle for the first seven innings as starter Paco Lavaro (0-1) stymied the Redhawk bats and held a 3-2 lead. But he tired in the eighth and was assaulted for 4 runs, highlighted by homers by SS Don Nichols and 2B Jim Rhodes. Nichols (.429) and 1B Fran Grzanka (.500) led the attack with 3 hits each. Nichols, CF Xavier Sosa (.545) and Rhodes (.273) drove in 2 runs each. Wynnamac Takes Series Lead, Fair Stops Lumberjacks 6-3 At Riverside Stadium in Forest City, Wynnamac manager Matt Donnelly got a fine effort from his number three starter Gene Fair as the 26-year-old right-hander stopped Forest City 6-3. Fair (1-0) allowed 9 hits, whiffed 3 and walked none in going the distance in his first ever postseason game. Fair and Knucks Nomellini were locked in a 1-1 duel until the Sundowners began to connect with Nomellini's knucklers for 3 runs in the sixth and finished him off with 2 more in the eighth. Nomellini (0-1) gave up 12 hits, but struck out 10. RF Joey Eaton (.417) and SS Vic Vinton (.444) had 3 hits each for Wynnamac. Attached Images Last edited by Eugene Church; 07-27-2010 at 02:25 PM.