The Islandian Times
Friday, September 27, 2024
2024 Ruthlandian Final 4 Series
Rattlers Nip Vipers 3-2 In 10-Inning Opener
In the opening game of the Ruthlandian Final 4, the visiting Sugar Valley Rattlers nipped the Valmara Vipers 3-2 in 10 innings at War Memorial Stadium... in the top of the tenth RF Craig Howell (.400) was the hero with a game-winning single that drove in CF Moonie Moomaw (.400) from third base... it was a hard-earned triumph for Sugar Valley... the Rattlers were blanked for 8 innings on just 2 hits by Billy Ray, but they awoke for 2 runs in the top of the ninth to take a brief 2-1 lead... but allowed Valmara to tie it up in the bottom of the ninth... Rattler closer Dallas Casey (1-0 1.80) blew the save, but got the win...Valmara relief ace Chris Phillips (0-1 3.38) came on in the tenth and lost it, allowing 3 hits and a run... both starters were outstanding... Sugar Valley's Nick Moore (1-1 3.86) stopped the Vipers on one run and 5 hits in his 8 innings, striking out 6 and walking 4... however, Moore trailed 1-0 when he left the game... Ray (1-0 2.19) worked 9 innings, allowed 5 hits and 2 runs with 5 Ks and 4 walks... Valmara collected 9 hits, while Sugar Valley had 8... RF Randall Hawson (.304) led the Rattlers with 2 hits, while Kazmarek (.194), CF Teddy Szymanski (.387) and LF Sonny Oliver (.500) paced the Vipers with a pair of hits apiece.
2024 Tycobbian Final 4 Series
Starr Tames Rascals, Blue Jays Win Opener 5-1
The defending IPA champs Tucknarra tamed White River 5-1 in the first game of the Tycobbian Final 4 Series at home at Central Park Stadium... Glynn Starr (2-1 4.12) fired a strong game with 7 strikeouts and 2 walks... he allowed only 5 singles and went the distance, outpitching Paul Sardini (0-2 1.29), who permitted 3 runs and 6 hits in 5 innings... Sardini fanned 7, but walked 5 and only allowed one earned run... Tuckanarra scored early with 2 runs in the second on Starr's (.167) two-run single, adding another one in the third on 2B Kendall Smith's (.179) sac fly... it stayed 3-0 until the eighth when the Blue Jays chalked up two more on 1B Lynn Starr's (.393) RBI base hit and a wild pitch... the Rascals finally broke the ice with an RBI single in the ninth by 1B Ken Mathers (.333).
Last edited by Eugene Church; 07-02-2011 at 09:58 PM.
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