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Eugene Church · 09-25-2013, 07:28 PM

THE ISLANDIAN TIMES
Wednesday, June 1, 2039

4-CLUB CLUSTER IN RU EAST
Preseason favorite Cold Creek is ahead of the pack at the end of May, but the Catamounts have some good competition from arch-nemesis Sugar Valley and upstart Wynnamac and Elnora... the Catamounts are three games in front of the second-place Sugar Valley Rattlers and Wynnamac Sundowners and four games ahead of the Elnora All-Stars... the RU East is a strong division with six of the teams .500 or better.

1. Cold Creek: it was another good month for the Catamounts... they wound up 18-11 for May and padded their lead with excellent pitching and scoring, along with better-than-average defense... Joey Baker (7-2/3.30), Pete Heller (5-3/1.95) and Rob Hutchings (5-2/2.14) have been a tough trio... ace J. J. Gillespie has had a difficult time... 6-5 with a lofty 4.73 ERA is not like him... Tommy Wynn (4-2/2.76/5 saves) leads a very good bullpen... leading the batters are SS Jeremy Hall (.317/2/28/42) and RF Ken Brennan (.348/2/33/32).

2. Sugar Valley: the Rattlers were 18-11 for the month... they top the RU in scoring with 318 runs, second to Bayview of the Tycobbian Union, which leads the IPA with 320 runs... star LF Tyler White has always hit for power and driven in runs, but this year he sports a .322 BA with 50 RBIs and 38 runs... lifetime White is only a .241 hitter... superstud RF Bobby Gamble (.293/11/38/47) perked up in May with a .327 BA... 3B Roger Hobbs added a .316 BA, 10 HRs, 39 RBIs and 32 runs... other contributors were SS Jesse Burns (.311/0/20/21) and 1B Richie Strickland (.265/11/21/51)... the mound corps did their job, too... Juan Navarro (7-4/2.70), Christopher Dunsberry (6-4/3.08), Jeremy Blanchard (8-3/3.72) and Davey Brennan (5-4/3/64) are a very impressive starting rotation... Sugar Valley needs a better bullpen (4.47 ERA-25th).

2. Wynnamac: the Sundowners surged with a super 19-10 record in May... they rank high in scoring (2nd) with 301 runs... the pitching is decent (3.76 ERA-18th)... and the defense is good with a .974 FA... they might make a move upward to the first division... the Sundowners were rated number six in the preseason poll... 25-year-old CF Darrell Donnelly is one of the best player in the IPA this season with a .327 BA, 10 homers, an IPA-leading 63 RBIs and 39 runs... helped out by 1B Jack Pope (.269/8/31/38) and C Edward Williams (.310/4/28/19)... on the hill Ernie Hodges (8-4/3.83) and Geoff Hobart (6-4/4.11) are the club leaders.

4. Elnora: the All-Stars carded a good month with a 16-13 mark... they hit very well with power and have fairly good pitching... defensively they are just average... 2B Akihiro Samurakami (.386/4/22/22), CF Clive Kenyon (.343/5/22/31) and LF Enos Conrad (.302/5/14/21) are the best sticks for average, while 3B Cooter Whitter (.231) is the club leader with 12 homers, 34 RBIs and 29 runs... Rick Lowe (9-3/3.24) and Jeremy Sellers (8-6/3.61) are the top twirlers with vet Jesus Robles (1-0/1.56) the best reliever.

5. Belle Plaine: the Musketeers dipped a little in the second month with a 14-15 record... they hit the ball with authority (71 HRs/3rd) and can score (3rd-284 runs), but the pitching is seriously lacking with a 4.68 ERA (31st)... Alex Gillespie has a 9-5 record, but a 4.05 ERA, which by far the best of the starters... standout batters are RF Boo Boudreaux (.323/15/35/38), LF Noel Martin (.314/6/32/36), 1B Mitch Mason (.345/12/31/29) and SS Kit Ritter (.313/7/17/28).

6. Marton: the Nine were 16-13 for the month... they have average offense with average power and solid defense (.975 FA)... but are deficient on the hill... vets SS Stan Mila (.341/5/36/25) and 2B Lonnie Trekell (.303/13/35/25) are the team' bat leaders... staff leaders are rookie Howie Hudson (8-4/3.41) and Barry Sexton (6-7/3.41)... in the bullpen it's been Webb Walden (2-1/0.00/7 saves).

7. Beechwood: the Bobcats felled to 12-17 in May... they are the worst-scoring club in the division and worst fielding club... the mound corps is average... vets Ken Arby (7-5/3.10), Jimmy Herman (5-5/3.91) and Neil Palmer (4-5/2.89) are the most dependable on the staff... star SS Cody Hanks (.320/9/39/25) and RF Eddie Wilson (.337/9/32/34) are the big sticks in the batting order.

8. Eastshore: the Elegants registered a 14-15 mark in May, but it was far better than April for the team forecast to finish fourth in the division... terrible pitching and average hitting won't get you far in the IPA... star CF Scotty Lagrange (.316/12/36/38) is still the top player... aided by 1B Paul Reed (.348/5/33/23), C Kyle Hunt (.323/2/15/17) and SS Johnny Petrak (.291/5/29/26)... the best starters were Koy Clampett (5-5/3.99) and Teddy Noble (3-4/3.81)... bullpen standouts were Kenny Chandler (3-2/2.30/4 saves) and Delaney Moss (1-1/1.25/3 saves).

09-25-2013, 07:28 PM	#3715
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,912	THE ISLANDIAN TIMES Wednesday, June 1, 2039 4-CLUB CLUSTER IN RU EAST Preseason favorite Cold Creek is ahead of the pack at the end of May, but the Catamounts have some good competition from arch-nemesis Sugar Valley and upstart Wynnamac and Elnora... the Catamounts are three games in front of the second-place Sugar Valley Rattlers and Wynnamac Sundowners and four games ahead of the Elnora All-Stars... the RU East is a strong division with six of the teams .500 or better. 1. Cold Creek: it was another good month for the Catamounts... they wound up 18-11 for May and padded their lead with excellent pitching and scoring, along with better-than-average defense... Joey Baker (7-2/3.30), Pete Heller (5-3/1.95) and Rob Hutchings (5-2/2.14) have been a tough trio... ace J. J. Gillespie has had a difficult time... 6-5 with a lofty 4.73 ERA is not like him... Tommy Wynn (4-2/2.76/5 saves) leads a very good bullpen... leading the batters are SS Jeremy Hall (.317/2/28/42) and RF Ken Brennan (.348/2/33/32). 2. Sugar Valley: the Rattlers were 18-11 for the month... they top the RU in scoring with 318 runs, second to Bayview of the Tycobbian Union, which leads the IPA with 320 runs... star LF Tyler White has always hit for power and driven in runs, but this year he sports a .322 BA with 50 RBIs and 38 runs... lifetime White is only a .241 hitter... superstud RF Bobby Gamble (.293/11/38/47) perked up in May with a .327 BA... 3B Roger Hobbs added a .316 BA, 10 HRs, 39 RBIs and 32 runs... other contributors were SS Jesse Burns (.311/0/20/21) and 1B Richie Strickland (.265/11/21/51)... the mound corps did their job, too... Juan Navarro (7-4/2.70), Christopher Dunsberry (6-4/3.08), Jeremy Blanchard (8-3/3.72) and Davey Brennan (5-4/3/64) are a very impressive starting rotation... Sugar Valley needs a better bullpen (4.47 ERA-25th). 2. Wynnamac: the Sundowners surged with a super 19-10 record in May... they rank high in scoring (2nd) with 301 runs... the pitching is decent (3.76 ERA-18th)... and the defense is good with a .974 FA... they might make a move upward to the first division... the Sundowners were rated number six in the preseason poll... 25-year-old CF Darrell Donnelly is one of the best player in the IPA this season with a .327 BA, 10 homers, an IPA-leading 63 RBIs and 39 runs... helped out by 1B Jack Pope (.269/8/31/38) and C Edward Williams (.310/4/28/19)... on the hill Ernie Hodges (8-4/3.83) and Geoff Hobart (6-4/4.11) are the club leaders. 4. Elnora: the All-Stars carded a good month with a 16-13 mark... they hit very well with power and have fairly good pitching... defensively they are just average... 2B Akihiro Samurakami (.386/4/22/22), CF Clive Kenyon (.343/5/22/31) and LF Enos Conrad (.302/5/14/21) are the best sticks for average, while 3B Cooter Whitter (.231) is the club leader with 12 homers, 34 RBIs and 29 runs... Rick Lowe (9-3/3.24) and Jeremy Sellers (8-6/3.61) are the top twirlers with vet Jesus Robles (1-0/1.56) the best reliever. 5. Belle Plaine: the Musketeers dipped a little in the second month with a 14-15 record... they hit the ball with authority (71 HRs/3rd) and can score (3rd-284 runs), but the pitching is seriously lacking with a 4.68 ERA (31st)... Alex Gillespie has a 9-5 record, but a 4.05 ERA, which by far the best of the starters... standout batters are RF Boo Boudreaux (.323/15/35/38), LF Noel Martin (.314/6/32/36), 1B Mitch Mason (.345/12/31/29) and SS Kit Ritter (.313/7/17/28). 6. Marton: the Nine were 16-13 for the month... they have average offense with average power and solid defense (.975 FA)... but are deficient on the hill... vets SS Stan Mila (.341/5/36/25) and 2B Lonnie Trekell (.303/13/35/25) are the team' bat leaders... staff leaders are rookie Howie Hudson (8-4/3.41) and Barry Sexton (6-7/3.41)... in the bullpen it's been Webb Walden (2-1/0.00/7 saves). 7. Beechwood: the Bobcats felled to 12-17 in May... they are the worst-scoring club in the division and worst fielding club... the mound corps is average... vets Ken Arby (7-5/3.10), Jimmy Herman (5-5/3.91) and Neil Palmer (4-5/2.89) are the most dependable on the staff... star SS Cody Hanks (.320/9/39/25) and RF Eddie Wilson (.337/9/32/34) are the big sticks in the batting order. 8. Eastshore: the Elegants registered a 14-15 mark in May, but it was far better than April for the team forecast to finish fourth in the division... terrible pitching and average hitting won't get you far in the IPA... star CF Scotty Lagrange (.316/12/36/38) is still the top player... aided by 1B Paul Reed (.348/5/33/23), C Kyle Hunt (.323/2/15/17) and SS Johnny Petrak (.291/5/29/26)... the best starters were Koy Clampett (5-5/3.99) and Teddy Noble (3-4/3.81)... bullpen standouts were Kenny Chandler (3-2/2.30/4 saves) and Delaney Moss (1-1/1.25/3 saves).