Thursday, October 2, 2070
PRO CUP FAVORED ROLLING HILLS WILL TRY TO REPEAT AS IPA CHAMP... RACERS SEEK 8TH PRO CUP TROPHY
It would be an understatement to say the Rolling Hills Racers are on a roll... actually they have been steamrolling through the last 11 seasons in the Islandian Pro Alliance... once again the Racers are in the postseason playoffs and their sights are set on winning their 8th Pro Cup trophy... playoff action get going this Friday with four games slated all across Islandia with 7 very capable ball clubs ready, willing and able to upset the Rolling Hills' applecart.
#1-ranked Rolling Hills (101-53) will be at home at the Midtown Base Ball Grounds against the #6 pick Red Bluff Red Sox (93-61) in a best-of-three Tycobbian Division Title Series... the IPA has revamped the playoff system and cut down on the number of games in the postseason... in recent years the IPA playoffs stretched into November... all three rounds will now be best-of-three... in the other Tycobbian clash it will be #2-rated Turon (99-55) at home at Typhoon Stadium against the #5 pick White River Rascals (96-58)... both first-round series will be hotly-contested with Rolling Hills and Turon favored, but only slightly.
In the Ruthlandian Union opening round it will be #3-ranked Valmara (97-57) entertaining #7 Volusia (94-60) at War Memorial Stadium and #8 Belair Beach (91-63) traveling to Granger Field to play the #4-rated Wynnamac Sundowners (99-55)... there are no clear-cut winners in any of the opening-round matchups.