[Eugene Church]

THE ISLANDIAN TIMES
Sunday, July 1, 2046

SNAPPERS STILL DOMINANT IN RU WEST
After three months of play in the Ruthlandian West, Rocky Rapids (53-29) still has a comfortable eight-game bulge over second place and last year's champ Middlefield (45-37) and are 11 up on third place Stoner (42-40) and Forest City (42-40)... none of the teams in the division had a good month except for Middlefield, who showed signs of getting back into the hunt with a 16-10 record... the Snappers broke even at 13-13, same thing for Stoner, while Forest City was 12-14... Rocky Rapids could make some waves in the playoffs this year with its sound pitching and strong attack.

TEAM BA: ROCKY RAPIDS .284, SLIGO .268, VOLUSIA .264, FOREST CITY .261
TEAM SCORING: ROCKY RAPIDS 439, VOLUSIA 384, COLFAX 373, SLIGO 372
TEAM HR: MIDDLEFIELD 114, VOLUSIA 93, ROCKY RAPIDS 90, FOREST CITY 79
TEAM ERA: FOREST CITY 2.90, MIDDLEFIEDL 3.25, ROCKY RAPIDS 3.31, SLIGO 3.38
TEAM DEFENSE: MIDDLEFIELD .982 FA, STONER .978 FA, COLFAX .974 FA, SLIGO .970 FA

1. ROCKY RAPIDS LEADERS
PITCHERS:
JAMIE TAYLOR (17-3/1.91), BUSTER NOLAND (9-5/3.05), ROBBY BARNHILL (11-7/3.25)
BATTERS:
2B MARTY FEATHERSTONE (.306/20/61/67), LF BUDDY HAMILTON (.318/20/68/52), RF JOSE RAMOS (.341/11/52/62), 1B MASAHARU KAWASAKI (.287/12/51/35), C CARNEY KIRKPATRICK (.317/8/42/40), 3B DUNCAN MUSSELWHITE (.334/3/24/70)

2. MIDDLEFIELD LEADERS
PITCHERS:
CARROLL COLLIER (12-6/1.71), JAMES LONG (7-6/2.52)
BATTERS:
RF SIDNEY CONNER (.270/23/49/44), C JOHNNY MCDONALD (.304/5/20/43), LF DOMINIQUE SORRELL (.320/10/25/18), 1B CLIFF PATTERSON (.292/9/33/38), CF NORMAN ANTONIONI (.253/17/43/29), LF ALEJANDRO DONINGUEZ (.260/11/34/41)

3. STONER LEADERS
PITCHERS:
MEL GLOSTERMAN (10-5/3.22), EARL MARLEY (11-6/3.48), BILLY HORTON (4-6/3.42/12 SAVES)
BATTERS:
LF EMMETT TREAD (.302/12/46/51), 2B JAMES BELASARIO (.274/2.20/41), 1B RICHIE STRICKLAND (.267/6/35/37)

3. FOREST CITY LEADERS
PITCHERS:
RUSTY HOWARD (10-7/2.17), OMAR CORDERO (11-9/2.71), JOHN MCKEE (8-6/3.38), WALTER GIBBONS (6-9/3.28)
BATTERS:
2B DONNIE WATKINS (.389/9/41/51), 1B PISTOL PETE PICARD (.294/15/41/36), C BOB BRISDON (.310/9/43/32)

5. VOLUSIA LEADERS
PITCHERS:
LEANDOS DIZON (10-6/4.05)
BATTERS:
CF CAZZIE CARVALHO (.330/6/42/46), 1B KRIS WILSON (.291/20/57/55), SS DUANE BLAYNEY (.281/16/36/49), C GEORGE RUFFINO (.287/13/53/36)

6. SLIGO LEADERS
PITCHERS:
RANDALL STEELE (9-7/2.76), BUZZ BUMGARTNER (9-8/3.35), ART HACKER (9-9/3.94)
BATTERS:
1B ALBERT EAVES (.309/3/34/34), 2B ANDY HEWITT (.272/8/43/28), RF BRAD OLIVER (.278/4/27/31)

7. COLFAX LEADERS
PITCHERS:
ROLLIE ABBOTT (10-11/3.95)
BATTERS:
CF ROBB MADDUX (.315/8/45/52), 2B HOOT GLANVILLE (.296/9/29/38), C DARRELL DILLON (.268/13/55/36)

8. FORT BENTON LEADERS
PITCHERS:
PHIL KRIEGER (8-10/3.86), JORDY RAEBURN (8-11/4.14)
BATTERS:
RF CAYMAN CRITTENDEN (.330/13/45/39), C VARNELL LARRIMORE (.293/6/41/33)

2046 RUTHLANDIAN WEST STANDINGS ON MAY 31