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The Islandian Times
Saturday, September 30, 2017
2017 IPA Final 4 Series (Best-Of-Seven)
17 Straight For Eastshore
In the opening game of the Ruthlandian Final 4, the seemingly-unbeatable Eastshore Elegants whacked Valka 8-5 for an unprecedented 17th straight playoff victory... the defending Pro Cup crownbearer looks determined to repeat last year when they swept all three playoff series and ran off 12 wins in a row for the title... the Blackhawks didn't roll over and play dead, they had the lead 4-3 after 6 innings, but the Elegants took charge in the late innings... a 3-run eighth decided the game, giving them a 7-4 edge... Eastshore unleashed 16 hits and 2 home runs in support of Eddie Lance (2-0)... C Darrell Adams and RF Larry Lowe both went deep... RF Alyosha Vyshnyakov slammed a 2-run clout to give Valka the lead in the bottom of the sixth... Ivo Jaanson (1-1) was rocked for 6 runs and 9 hits to take the loss... he was knocked out in the decisive 8th... Lance went the distance for his second postseason victory this year... the Blackhawks got to him for 5 runs and 9 hits.
Turon Takes TU Opener 5-2 Over BSC Bucs
Postseason-proven Turon with 3 Pro Cup trophies took the first game of the Tycobbian Final 4 with a 5-2 win road win over Bay St. Clair at Shoreline Park... the Typhoons were outgunned 13 hits to 8, but 24-game winner Shane Farmer (2-0) managed to keep the Buccaneers off the scoreboard most of the game... Farmer allowed all 13 hits, but just 2 runs in his 8 innings... closer Merle Studebaker garnered his second playoff save with a scoreless ninth... LF Andy Porter and CF Mac McCurnan had home runs to lead the Typhoons... 19-game Chris Van Arden (0-1) left trailing 3-1 after 8 innings... he allowed 3 runs and 5 hits... Van Arden blanked Turon until the sixth when they took the lead 2-1 and never lost it.
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