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Eugene Church · 08-23-2022, 07:50 PM

YESTERDAY IN THE IPA

The Islandian Times
Sunday, October 11, 2020

2020 IPA Pro Cup Series
(best-of seven)

CL Crushers Are IPA Champs: Game 5
In one of the biggest upsets in IPA history, the unsung sixth-seeded Crystal Lake Crushers stunned the heavily-favored number-one ranked Ozarka Naturals four-games-to-one to capture their first Pro Cup trophy... Ralph McCullough hurled the Crushers to a convincing 8-3 triumph over the Nats in game five at Lakeshore Stadium in Crystal Lake... McCullough (3-1 3.96) won his second game of the series... he bent, but didn't break, scattering 10 hits in a route-going effort, helped by four double plays by the Crusher infield... a 6-run fourth inning cinched the victory, highlighted by LF Michael Melchiore's (.232) grand-slam homer... the victim was Nats starter Yuka Nawajuk (3-2 2.68), who allowed 8 runs in 4 frames, but permitted only 2 earned runs... shoddy defense cost Ozarka dearly as they committed 3 errors... 3B Herb Buck (.250) added 2 hits and 2 runs batted into the Crystal Lake 9-hit attack.

Manager Herman "Baby" George told the press after the game, "Everybody on the club contributed at one time or another, but McCullough and Welch consistently carried us during the season and also during the Pro Cup playoffs. We don't have a lot of big bats and big names, but we got a lot of big hearts. I'm mighty proud of all of them. They certainly made me look good."

A very disappointed Ozarka skipper, Joe Mac Carney, congratulated the Crushers, stating "McCullough and Welch can play on my team anytime. They certainly had our number. Crystal Lake is a fine ball club and certainly outplayed us." This was the fifth time Ozarka has lost in the finals.

08-23-2022, 07:50 PM	#8985
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,899	YESTERDAY IN THE IPA The Islandian Times Sunday, October 11, 2020 2020 IPA Pro Cup Series (best-of seven) CL Crushers Are IPA Champs: Game 5 In one of the biggest upsets in IPA history, the unsung sixth-seeded Crystal Lake Crushers stunned the heavily-favored number-one ranked Ozarka Naturals four-games-to-one to capture their first Pro Cup trophy... Ralph McCullough hurled the Crushers to a convincing 8-3 triumph over the Nats in game five at Lakeshore Stadium in Crystal Lake... McCullough (3-1 3.96) won his second game of the series... he bent, but didn't break, scattering 10 hits in a route-going effort, helped by four double plays by the Crusher infield... a 6-run fourth inning cinched the victory, highlighted by LF Michael Melchiore's (.232) grand-slam homer... the victim was Nats starter Yuka Nawajuk (3-2 2.68), who allowed 8 runs in 4 frames, but permitted only 2 earned runs... shoddy defense cost Ozarka dearly as they committed 3 errors... 3B Herb Buck (.250) added 2 hits and 2 runs batted into the Crystal Lake 9-hit attack. Manager Herman "Baby" George told the press after the game, "Everybody on the club contributed at one time or another, but McCullough and Welch consistently carried us during the season and also during the Pro Cup playoffs. We don't have a lot of big bats and big names, but we got a lot of big hearts. I'm mighty proud of all of them. They certainly made me look good." A very disappointed Ozarka skipper, Joe Mac Carney, congratulated the Crushers, stating "McCullough and Welch can play on my team anytime. They certainly had our number. Crystal Lake is a fine ball club and certainly outplayed us." This was the fifth time Ozarka has lost in the finals. Last edited by Eugene Church; 08-23-2022 at 07:52 PM.