Sunday, October 12, 2081
PRO CUP FAVORITE WHITE RIVER EVENS SERIES WITH ROLLING HILLS, CRYSTAL LAKE BEATS FORT BENTON AGAIN IN GAME 2
Current IPA champion White River rebounded from an opening game defeat to even their Tycobbian Title Series at one game apiece with the Rolling Hills Racers. In the Ruthlandian Title Series Crystal Lake rode real good pitching again to dispose of the Fort Benton Cannons for the second day in a row.
The Rascals perked up at the plate and belted the Racers 8-4 in game two to tie the best-of-seven series at one game apiece. White River's Philip Bliss blasted a grand slam in the bottom of the 8th frame that busted up a tight 4-3 game. J. B. Deeds (1-1/3.86 ERA) worked a solid game, tossing 8 innings and holding the Racers to 4 hits. 5 bases on balls kept him in hot water, but 6 strikeouts helped bail him out of trouble. Starter Bubby Dancer (0-1.3.45 ERA) was pinned with the lost, tagged for 4 runs in his 7 innings.
For the second straight game in the RU Title Series Crystal Lake got an impressive mound performance from 37-year-old Augie Augustus (1-1/3.78 ERA). He held Fort Benton to just 5 hits in a 3-1 triumph. Both Augustus and Fletch Redmond went all the way. Redmon (0-1/3.45 ERA) also allowed 5 hits, but he was tagged for a solo roundtripper by Culver Jensen in the first inning and a game-deciding 2-run clout by Jake Osborne in the 6th frame.
After a day of travel, both series will change venues for games three, four and five. White River and Fort Benton will be at home.
