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Eugene Church · 11-07-2013, 11:45 PM

THE ISLANDIAN TIMES
Monday, September 24, 2040

2040 IPA DIVISION SERIES - Game Six

RUTHLANDIAN UNION

SLIGO FORCES 7TH GAME, TRIMS CC 'CATS 4-3
The Sligo Rovers have been a handfull for the Cold Creek Catamounts, the number-two choice to take the IPA Pro Cup this season... the number-six pick has now forced, a win-take-all seventh game in the Ruthlandian Division Series with a 4-3 triumph.

Back-to-back doubles in the top of the ninth by SS Neil Mitchell (.200) and 1B Denny Simmons (.308) decided game six at Holmes Field in Cold Creek... Sligo won despite four errors and careless defensive play... winner Tom Pierson (2-0/1.69) didn't allow an earned run in his eight innings... he permitted five hits, walked three and struck out three... Richie Joyner closed it out with a scoreless ninth and sealed the verdict... Tommy Wynn (0-1/4.50) lost it in relief of starter Rob Hutchins, who worked seven innings and gave up three runs on seven hits... Wynn allowed one run on two hits.

The Rovers collected nine hits to five for the Catamounts... 2B Howard Winston (.238) led them with three hits, including a two-run triple in the fourth... Mitchell (.200) also helped with two hits for the winners... RF Wayne Kenney (.240) was the 'Cats best bat with a two-run roundtripper in the first.

Game seven at Holmes Field in Cold Creek will feature both teams' aces, J. J. Gillespie (23-11/2.26) for Cold Creek and Scotty Price (22-9/2.78) for Sligo... this will be the third time they have opposed one another in this series... Gillespie shut out Price 3-0 in game one and edged him 3-2 in game four.

RANFORD UPSETS CRYSTAL LAKE
Not a lot of people gave Ranford much of a chance to beat Crystal Lake in the Ruthlandian Division Series, but they did... the Bulls upset the Crushers in six games to advance to the RU League Championship Series... Ranford did it with the help of three home runs to get past the Crushers 8-5 in game six on the road in Crystal Lake... the Crushers were ranked third in the Pro Cup poll, while poor ole Ranford ranked number eight, the least-likely team to succeed in the playoffs.

Ranford racked up 10 hits, sparked by homers by RF Dale Weston (.292), 3B Glen Ward (.125) and LF Jimmy Holcomb (.231)... Weston and Holcomb had three RBIs apiece... Crystal Lake also had 10 hits and was led by LF Johnny Kennedy (.103) with a three-run clout and C Stan Stanek (250) with a two-run homer.

Lanny Smithers (2-0/3.18) closed out the series with his second victory... he endured 10 hits, surrendered five runs, but survived, striking out six and walking two in a complete-game effort... Douglas Merrill (0-2/4.26) lost it though he only permitted three earned runs... Merrill was tagged for eight runs on 9 hits in six-plus innings... he also had six Ks and two walks.

Winning manager Chris Bernhoffer gave the credit to both his pitchers and hitters. "The whole team did what they had to do for us to win... the 8-3 advantage in homers was a big key, too."

Losing skipper Baby George told the scribes, "We didn't hit much in the first three games... their pitching was impressive... they shut down our offense very well... you can't lose the first three games of a series like we did and come back and win... it rarely happens."

TYCOBBIAN UNION

SUMMERLAND SENDS NORTH HILLS INTO THE SUNSET
The number-four pick in the Pro Cup poll, the Summerland Sunsets, upended the Pro Cup favorite North Hills in six games, capturing the Tycobbian Division Series and advancing to the Tycobbian LCS... the Sunsets sent the Hawks sailing off into the sunset with a 5-3 victory, helped out by Mark Brenneke's three hits and three RBIs and Johnny Young's fine pitching... the Sunsets ran up a 5-1 cushion after eight frames and then survived the Hawks' two-run rally in the ninth.

Both clubs totaled nine hits apiece... SS Mark Brenneke (.273) went 3-4, including a two-run homer... RF Eamon O'Toole (.400) had a couple of hits, one of them a solo swat... Young (2-0/1.06) had another strong outing, shutting down the Hawks on one run and seven hits in eight innings... Pete Ashley gave up the two runs in the ninth.

North Hills hit a pair of homers... 1B Rick Hamilton (.095) had a solo shot in the fourth and pinchhitter Jimmy Jay Ferguson (.286) cracked a two-run salvo in the ninth... Frankie Lambert (0-2/2.81) was the losing pitcher... he went all the way and was touched for five runs and nine hits, but only three of them were of the earned variety as the Hawks committed two miscues.

Sunset skipper Will Hackett told reporters, "Two very fine teams went at it hot-and-heavy... only one of us could win... fortunately it was us... we got a few more clutch hits than they did."

North Hills' manager Todd Simons lamented, "I love the Pro Cup playoffs, but I don't like losing... we pitched well... didn't hit well, but that's because the Sunsets have excellent pitching... the key factor to me was our sloppy defense... we gave away too many runs in close games to win... nine errors and eight unearned runs killed our chances."

NATS 9th-INNING RALLY KNOTS SERIES
Behind 2-1 heading into their last at-bat, Ozarka put up four big ones on the scoreboard and came away the victor 5-3 in game six at Douglas Denton Field in Denton City... Duffy Morrison had the big hit of the inning, a three-run bomb, that kept the Nats alive in the postseason and knotted the Tycobbian Division Series at three games each... game seven is slated tomorrow afternoon, also in Denton City.

25-year-old lefty Billy Hill (1-0/2.35) hurled another fine game, stopping the Redbirds on two runs and six hits and ending up with two walks and four strikeouts... the save went to Stacy Hubbens, in spite of allowing a run on three hits in the ninth.

Topping the Naturals at the plate was SS Duffy Morrison (.300) with two hits, a double and a homer, and three RBIs... LF Leland Cambridge (.273) pitched in with two RBIs.

Losing pitcher Freddy Hogue (0-1/5.40) did not have a good game... going all the way, he was slammed for five runs and seven hits, while fanning seven batters and walking two... CF Sam Carson (.294) drove in two runs in defeat, while C Felton Welch (.409) got his third homer of the series.

Game seven starters are Troy McIntosh (17-16/3.28) for Denton City and Glen Jenkins (18-15/2.16) for Ozarka... they faced one another in game one and four of the series... McIntosh prevailed 7-1 in the opener and Jenkins got revenge in game four 9-3.

11-07-2013, 11:45 PM	#3813
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,979	THE ISLANDIAN TIMES Monday, September 24, 2040 2040 IPA DIVISION SERIES - Game Six RUTHLANDIAN UNION SLIGO FORCES 7TH GAME, TRIMS CC 'CATS 4-3 The Sligo Rovers have been a handfull for the Cold Creek Catamounts, the number-two choice to take the IPA Pro Cup this season... the number-six pick has now forced, a win-take-all seventh game in the Ruthlandian Division Series with a 4-3 triumph. Back-to-back doubles in the top of the ninth by SS Neil Mitchell (.200) and 1B Denny Simmons (.308) decided game six at Holmes Field in Cold Creek... Sligo won despite four errors and careless defensive play... winner Tom Pierson (2-0/1.69) didn't allow an earned run in his eight innings... he permitted five hits, walked three and struck out three... Richie Joyner closed it out with a scoreless ninth and sealed the verdict... Tommy Wynn (0-1/4.50) lost it in relief of starter Rob Hutchins, who worked seven innings and gave up three runs on seven hits... Wynn allowed one run on two hits. The Rovers collected nine hits to five for the Catamounts... 2B Howard Winston (.238) led them with three hits, including a two-run triple in the fourth... Mitchell (.200) also helped with two hits for the winners... RF Wayne Kenney (.240) was the 'Cats best bat with a two-run roundtripper in the first. Game seven at Holmes Field in Cold Creek will feature both teams' aces, J. J. Gillespie (23-11/2.26) for Cold Creek and Scotty Price (22-9/2.78) for Sligo... this will be the third time they have opposed one another in this series... Gillespie shut out Price 3-0 in game one and edged him 3-2 in game four. RANFORD UPSETS CRYSTAL LAKE Not a lot of people gave Ranford much of a chance to beat Crystal Lake in the Ruthlandian Division Series, but they did... the Bulls upset the Crushers in six games to advance to the RU League Championship Series... Ranford did it with the help of three home runs to get past the Crushers 8-5 in game six on the road in Crystal Lake... the Crushers were ranked third in the Pro Cup poll, while poor ole Ranford ranked number eight, the least-likely team to succeed in the playoffs. Ranford racked up 10 hits, sparked by homers by RF Dale Weston (.292), 3B Glen Ward (.125) and LF Jimmy Holcomb (.231)... Weston and Holcomb had three RBIs apiece... Crystal Lake also had 10 hits and was led by LF Johnny Kennedy (.103) with a three-run clout and C Stan Stanek (250) with a two-run homer. Lanny Smithers (2-0/3.18) closed out the series with his second victory... he endured 10 hits, surrendered five runs, but survived, striking out six and walking two in a complete-game effort... Douglas Merrill (0-2/4.26) lost it though he only permitted three earned runs... Merrill was tagged for eight runs on 9 hits in six-plus innings... he also had six Ks and two walks. Winning manager Chris Bernhoffer gave the credit to both his pitchers and hitters. "The whole team did what they had to do for us to win... the 8-3 advantage in homers was a big key, too." Losing skipper Baby George told the scribes, "We didn't hit much in the first three games... their pitching was impressive... they shut down our offense very well... you can't lose the first three games of a series like we did and come back and win... it rarely happens." TYCOBBIAN UNION SUMMERLAND SENDS NORTH HILLS INTO THE SUNSET The number-four pick in the Pro Cup poll, the Summerland Sunsets, upended the Pro Cup favorite North Hills in six games, capturing the Tycobbian Division Series and advancing to the Tycobbian LCS... the Sunsets sent the Hawks sailing off into the sunset with a 5-3 victory, helped out by Mark Brenneke's three hits and three RBIs and Johnny Young's fine pitching... the Sunsets ran up a 5-1 cushion after eight frames and then survived the Hawks' two-run rally in the ninth. Both clubs totaled nine hits apiece... SS Mark Brenneke (.273) went 3-4, including a two-run homer... RF Eamon O'Toole (.400) had a couple of hits, one of them a solo swat... Young (2-0/1.06) had another strong outing, shutting down the Hawks on one run and seven hits in eight innings... Pete Ashley gave up the two runs in the ninth. North Hills hit a pair of homers... 1B Rick Hamilton (.095) had a solo shot in the fourth and pinchhitter Jimmy Jay Ferguson (.286) cracked a two-run salvo in the ninth... Frankie Lambert (0-2/2.81) was the losing pitcher... he went all the way and was touched for five runs and nine hits, but only three of them were of the earned variety as the Hawks committed two miscues. Sunset skipper Will Hackett told reporters, "Two very fine teams went at it hot-and-heavy... only one of us could win... fortunately it was us... we got a few more clutch hits than they did." North Hills' manager Todd Simons lamented, "I love the Pro Cup playoffs, but I don't like losing... we pitched well... didn't hit well, but that's because the Sunsets have excellent pitching... the key factor to me was our sloppy defense... we gave away too many runs in close games to win... nine errors and eight unearned runs killed our chances." NATS 9th-INNING RALLY KNOTS SERIES Behind 2-1 heading into their last at-bat, Ozarka put up four big ones on the scoreboard and came away the victor 5-3 in game six at Douglas Denton Field in Denton City... Duffy Morrison had the big hit of the inning, a three-run bomb, that kept the Nats alive in the postseason and knotted the Tycobbian Division Series at three games each... game seven is slated tomorrow afternoon, also in Denton City. 25-year-old lefty Billy Hill (1-0/2.35) hurled another fine game, stopping the Redbirds on two runs and six hits and ending up with two walks and four strikeouts... the save went to Stacy Hubbens, in spite of allowing a run on three hits in the ninth. Topping the Naturals at the plate was SS Duffy Morrison (.300) with two hits, a double and a homer, and three RBIs... LF Leland Cambridge (.273) pitched in with two RBIs. Losing pitcher Freddy Hogue (0-1/5.40) did not have a good game... going all the way, he was slammed for five runs and seven hits, while fanning seven batters and walking two... CF Sam Carson (.294) drove in two runs in defeat, while C Felton Welch (.409) got his third homer of the series. Game seven starters are Troy McIntosh (17-16/3.28) for Denton City and Glen Jenkins (18-15/2.16) for Ozarka... they faced one another in game one and four of the series... McIntosh prevailed 7-1 in the opener and Jenkins got revenge in game four 9-3.