Tuesday, October 14, 2081
RACERS ROCK RASCALS, GO UP 2-1 IN TU TITLE SERIES, SKIPPERS SOAR TO 3-0 OVER CANNONS IN RU TITLE SERIES
Rolling Hills and Crystal Lake are rolling high and sailing high in the second round of the Islandian Pro Alliance playoffs. The Racers rocked White River 9-7 with four homers to take a two-to-one edge in the Tycobbian Union Title Series. The Skippers breezed past Fort Benton 5-2 in the Ruthlandian Union Title Series for their third consecutive victory. One more win and Crystal Lake will be vying for another Pro Cup Trophy.
Tycobbian Union
RACERS MOVE AHEAD OF RASCALS 2-1 IN TU TITLE SERIES
Rolling Hills took command of game three in the top of the 7th inning on the strength of Harv Phelan's 3-run wallop, putting them ahead 9-5. The Racers collected 11 hits and got 2-run swats from Art Horn and Jaron Shufford, plus a solo clout from Danny Marisnick. The Rascals only has one four-bagger, a 2-run shot by J. R. North. White River outhit Crystal Lake with 14 hits in all, led by Jake Bourland with 4, Viggo Frandzen with 3 and Babe Coleman with 2. North drove in 4 runs and Coleman a pair. 'Twas not a good day for the twirlers. Elvis Hutton (2-0/4.08 ERA) posted the victory, but he was slammed for 7 runs in his 8 and two-thirds frames. Fuzzy Swearingen (0-2/8.10 ERA) lost it, ripped for 8 runs in 6 and one-third innings.
Ruthlandian Union
CRYSTAL LAKE NEARS SWEEP OF FORT BENTON IN RU TITLE SERIES
The Crystal Lake Skippers got strong pitching for the third consecutive game and put away the Fort Benton Cannons 5-2. Angelo Marinello (3-0/2.33 ERA) stymied the Cannons on 7 hits with 6 strikeouts and 2 walks. He fired a complete game for his 3rd straight postseason win. The Sailors broke up a 2-2 tie with 3 runs in the top of the 9th. Sookie Murphy's sac fly put them in front and Dave Sewell's 2-run single finished off the scoring. Jake Osborne tied the score with a 2-run double in the 6th frame. In the third inning Trace Lansing batted in both runs for Fort Benton with a two-bagger. Noah Fairclough (1-1/2.36 ERA) tossed a strong game until the 3-run outburst in the 9th. He also went the distance.
