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Eugene Church · 08-13-2022, 10:54 PM

YESTERDAY IN THE IPA

The Islandian Times
Thursday, October 1, 2020

2020 IPA Final 4 Series: Game 2
(best-of seven)

Rutlandian Union

CL Clips Bobcats 2-1 On Murphy's HR
It was a dismal day for Crystal Lake until Greg Murphy walloped a 2-run homer in the top of the ninth to beat the Beechwood Bobcats and Marty Panko 2-1 to split the first two games of the RU Final 4... Panko had a magnificent 2-hit shutout going into the last inning, but only had a 1-0 lead... winning pitcher Duncan Welch (3-1 3.38) notched the victory with a fine 8-inning outing, yielding only 1 run on 7 hits with 4 Ks and 2 walks... Jeff Jernigan closed out the game for his first save this postseason... Jernigan sat down the Bobcats in order... losing pitcher Panko only allowed 4 hits in all with 3 strikeouts and 4 bases on balls... Beechwood got its only run in the fourth on 3B Maury Charles' (.357) lead-off double... he advanced to third on a ground-out and came across on C Billy Gorham's (.267) single... in the ninth frame, CF Andy McGee (.273) got things rolling for the Crushers with a lead-off double and scored on Murphy's (.257) game-winning blast.

Tycobbian Union

Ozarka Zaps Zorros 10-3, Series Even
In game two of the Tycobbian Final 4 at De la Vega Stadium in Luxora, the powerful Ozarka Naturals unloaded some heavy lumber to zap the Z's 10-3 and even up the series at a game apiece... the Nats clouted 3 roundtrippers and 14 hits off four Luxora pitchers... in addition Yuka Nawajuk (2-0 1.67) restricted the Zorros to 5 hits and 3 runs, just one earned, in another strong postseason performance... RF Ken Mayberry (.286), C Frank Kiffin (.286) and 1B Benny Rousseau (.351) whacked homers to lead the offense... 3B Andre Dumas (.351) also added 3 hits and scored twice... Julio Higuera (1-1 3.04), who has done so well in the playoffs, lost for the first time 3 starts... Higuera was roughed up for 9 hits and 4 runs in 6+ innings... He went to the showers trailing 4-0... Higuera is one of the key elements for Luxora to have a chance in the Final 4 with Ozarka... either he or number three starter Steve Aaron has to step it up to beat the Naturals... Zorro ace Tiago Torres can't do it all by himself... Aaron get his shot tomorrow afternoon in game three... Aaron was 14-12 with a 3.59 ERA in the regular season... Eddie Roberts (18-3 2.44) will be on the hill for the Nats.

08-13-2022, 10:54 PM	#8964
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,934	YESTERDAY IN THE IPA The Islandian Times Thursday, October 1, 2020 2020 IPA Final 4 Series: Game 2 (best-of seven) Rutlandian Union CL Clips Bobcats 2-1 On Murphy's HR It was a dismal day for Crystal Lake until Greg Murphy walloped a 2-run homer in the top of the ninth to beat the Beechwood Bobcats and Marty Panko 2-1 to split the first two games of the RU Final 4... Panko had a magnificent 2-hit shutout going into the last inning, but only had a 1-0 lead... winning pitcher Duncan Welch (3-1 3.38) notched the victory with a fine 8-inning outing, yielding only 1 run on 7 hits with 4 Ks and 2 walks... Jeff Jernigan closed out the game for his first save this postseason... Jernigan sat down the Bobcats in order... losing pitcher Panko only allowed 4 hits in all with 3 strikeouts and 4 bases on balls... Beechwood got its only run in the fourth on 3B Maury Charles' (.357) lead-off double... he advanced to third on a ground-out and came across on C Billy Gorham's (.267) single... in the ninth frame, CF Andy McGee (.273) got things rolling for the Crushers with a lead-off double and scored on Murphy's (.257) game-winning blast. Tycobbian Union Ozarka Zaps Zorros 10-3, Series Even In game two of the Tycobbian Final 4 at De la Vega Stadium in Luxora, the powerful Ozarka Naturals unloaded some heavy lumber to zap the Z's 10-3 and even up the series at a game apiece... the Nats clouted 3 roundtrippers and 14 hits off four Luxora pitchers... in addition Yuka Nawajuk (2-0 1.67) restricted the Zorros to 5 hits and 3 runs, just one earned, in another strong postseason performance... RF Ken Mayberry (.286), C Frank Kiffin (.286) and 1B Benny Rousseau (.351) whacked homers to lead the offense... 3B Andre Dumas (.351) also added 3 hits and scored twice... Julio Higuera (1-1 3.04), who has done so well in the playoffs, lost for the first time 3 starts... Higuera was roughed up for 9 hits and 4 runs in 6+ innings... He went to the showers trailing 4-0... Higuera is one of the key elements for Luxora to have a chance in the Final 4 with Ozarka... either he or number three starter Steve Aaron has to step it up to beat the Naturals... Zorro ace Tiago Torres can't do it all by himself... Aaron get his shot tomorrow afternoon in game three... Aaron was 14-12 with a 3.59 ERA in the regular season... Eddie Roberts (18-3 2.44) will be on the hill for the Nats.