Tuesday, September 20, 2061
IPA CHAMP RACERS TOTALLY DOMINATED TU WEST
The Tycobbian West pennant race was over after the first month of the season... the reigning Pro Cup champion, Rolling Hills Racers, romped to a 21-5 record in April and nobody ever got closer than six games thereafter... the Racers' bulge just grew and grew and grew... by September they were 14 games in the lead... by year's end, Rolling Hills (99-55) won the division crown by a whopping 10 games over second place Denton City (89-65)... Kenwood (83-71) wound up third in the standings and 16 games back in the race... the Bayview Vikings (82-72) ended up in the fourth spot and 17 games off the pace... in the preseason poll, Denton City and Kenwood were given a slight chance to dethrone the IPA champ, while the Viks only had a very remote possibility at the division flag
1ST PLACE: ROLLING HILLS RACERS (99-55)
Outlook: The Racers are raring to rack up their second Pro Cup in a row... they will be seeking a record-setting fifth Pro Cup trophy... Rolling Hills was the IPA titlewinner in 2029, 2031, 2048 and 2060... this will be the Racers' thirteenth postseason appearance... and they should be the favorite to win it all this year, too.
Rolling Hills has a terrific attack... they batted .300 for the year (1st), scored 894 runs (1st) and socked 153 homers (11th-tied)... and though ranked 15th in the league, their pitching is good enough to get the job done... plus the Racers play excellent defense... however, Rolling Hills has a tough row to hoe... they must get by other potent powers Oxford, Midway, Wynnamac and Valmara to win back-to-back Pro Cups... get ready for a battle royal in the IPA playoffs.
