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Eugene Church · 08-25-2013, 06:49 PM

THE ISLANDIAN TIMES
Monday, September 27, 2038

2038 IPA ELITE 8 SERIES

Ruthlandian Union

UNDERDOG REDHAWKS KO CLAXTON 4-3 IN GAME 7
Seventh-ranked Far Mountain overcame the odds and KO'd powerful Claxton in the IPA Elite 8 Series, knocking them off 4-3 in game seven at Avalon Stadium... high-scoring Claxton was picked the second-best team in The Islandian Times Pro Cup predictions, but they were beaten four games to three by Far Mountain... the Redhawks built up a 4-2 lead after 4 innings and held on to win... Karl Nordheim (2-0/2.50) went the distance in the deciding game, allowed 3 runs on 7 hits, while striking out 5 and walking 4... Nordheim, a 20-game winner in the regular season, got the best of Abe Schiffman (1-1/2.50), who permitted 7 hits and 4 runs with 3 walks and 8 strikeouts... Schiffman was 17-9.

Far Mountain took the lead 2-0 in the top of the second on Duffy Day's (.250) RBI double and Karl Nordheim's (.125) single... the Diamonds quickly tied it at 2-all in the bottom half of the frame on a single by Andre Venturella (.250) and a 2-run blast by Jonas Weiss (.273)... in the fourth Gene Holloway's (.333) double, Wes Wernstedt's (.120) RBI triple and Lou Ranson's (.292) sac fly put the Redbirds ahead to stay... Wernstedt sparked Far Mountain with 2 hits and 2 runs, while Venturella and Schiffman (.333) got 2 hits each in defeat for Claxton.

According to winning manager Don Nichols the key was the fantastic pitching by his mound corps... they posted an impressive 2.80 ERA with 6 complete games... and held the hard-hitting Diamonds to a .254 BA... Claxton topped the IPA with 901 runs during the season, averaging almost 6 runs a games... Redhawks pitching limited them to 3.4 runs a game in the seven-game series... Far Mountain batted only .231 in the series, but won it anyway.

Claxton skipper Dixie Baker told reporters, "We just ran into a good staff on top of their game... the Redhawk starters are a tough foursome."

Far Mountain now moves on to the IPA Final 4 Series against the Colfax Blasters, who stunningly swept Pro Cup favorite Sugar Valley in four games in the opening round... Colfax ranked sixth in the Pro Cup poll.

08-25-2013, 06:49 PM	#3672
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,920	THE ISLANDIAN TIMES Monday, September 27, 2038 2038 IPA ELITE 8 SERIES Ruthlandian Union UNDERDOG REDHAWKS KO CLAXTON 4-3 IN GAME 7 Seventh-ranked Far Mountain overcame the odds and KO'd powerful Claxton in the IPA Elite 8 Series, knocking them off 4-3 in game seven at Avalon Stadium... high-scoring Claxton was picked the second-best team in The Islandian Times Pro Cup predictions, but they were beaten four games to three by Far Mountain... the Redhawks built up a 4-2 lead after 4 innings and held on to win... Karl Nordheim (2-0/2.50) went the distance in the deciding game, allowed 3 runs on 7 hits, while striking out 5 and walking 4... Nordheim, a 20-game winner in the regular season, got the best of Abe Schiffman (1-1/2.50), who permitted 7 hits and 4 runs with 3 walks and 8 strikeouts... Schiffman was 17-9. Far Mountain took the lead 2-0 in the top of the second on Duffy Day's (.250) RBI double and Karl Nordheim's (.125) single... the Diamonds quickly tied it at 2-all in the bottom half of the frame on a single by Andre Venturella (.250) and a 2-run blast by Jonas Weiss (.273)... in the fourth Gene Holloway's (.333) double, Wes Wernstedt's (.120) RBI triple and Lou Ranson's (.292) sac fly put the Redbirds ahead to stay... Wernstedt sparked Far Mountain with 2 hits and 2 runs, while Venturella and Schiffman (.333) got 2 hits each in defeat for Claxton. According to winning manager Don Nichols the key was the fantastic pitching by his mound corps... they posted an impressive 2.80 ERA with 6 complete games... and held the hard-hitting Diamonds to a .254 BA... Claxton topped the IPA with 901 runs during the season, averaging almost 6 runs a games... Redhawks pitching limited them to 3.4 runs a game in the seven-game series... Far Mountain batted only .231 in the series, but won it anyway. Claxton skipper Dixie Baker told reporters, "We just ran into a good staff on top of their game... the Redhawk starters are a tough foursome." Far Mountain now moves on to the IPA Final 4 Series against the Colfax Blasters, who stunningly swept Pro Cup favorite Sugar Valley in four games in the opening round... Colfax ranked sixth in the Pro Cup poll. Last edited by Eugene Church; 08-25-2013 at 06:58 PM.