Monday, October 3, 2062
IPA PRO CUP PLAYOFFS START WEDNESDAY
That blessed time of the year is here in the Islands... Pro Cup Time... eight teams in quest of the Holy Grail of Baseball -- the revered Pro Cup Trophy... the Rolling Hills Racers will be seeking their record-breaking 5th Pro Cup... the Far Mountain Redhawks will be going for their 4th Pro Cup... current reigning champion Oxford will try to repeat and nab its 3rd IPA title... same thing for the Southport Sun Sox... three clubs will be shooting for a 2nd Pro Cup trophy: the High Mesa Mustangs, Volusia Vigilantes and Elnora Clippers... only the St. John Crusaders have never captured the overall IPA championship.
So the stage is set: beginning Wednesday afternoon all across the Islands baseball will be in the air... in the Ruthlandian Union Far Mountain (86-68) will travel to Cathedral Stadium to play St. John (91-63)... and Volusia (88-66) will meet Elnora (98-56) at State Fair Park... in the Tycobbian Union last year's Pro Cup titlewinner Oxford (93-61) will tangle with Southport (100-54) at Pleasure Beach Park... and Rolling Hills (102-52) will entertain High Mesa (92-62) at Midtown Base Ball Grounds.
And now we are going to take you on a tour of all the playoff cities as we take you Around the Parks in the IPA.