ISLANDIAN PRO ALLIANCE (RUTHLANDIA and TYCOBBIA BASEBALL UNIONS)

[Eugene Church]

[Eugene Church]

Ruthlandian Union

[Eugene Church]

[Dark Horse]

Originally Posted by Eugene Church

Dark Horse, you will be at the top of my prayer list... hope all turns out well for you.

As far as the Laseron Baseball Association... all I want is approval from you guys to just use several of the team names in my final and ultimate Dynasty League... I will try to get the logos, jerseys and caps done on the OOTP Mods Forum by the best of the best of the graphics gurus..

I plan on using only 2 or 3 of the team names and nicknames.

My other teams in my Ultimate Dynasty will be some of my favorite teams that I have used over the years here on the OOTP Forums... I plan to create 2-3 new teams chosen from the OOTP Mods Forum... I plan to use their graphics... one thing for sure my Ultimate Dynasty will have good logos, jerseys and caps.

Let me know if the LBA guys have any objection to me using a few of the teams... I understand if they don't want anyone else to use them... it is a very special league and needs to be treated with the greatest respect.

The Laseron Baseball Association and DreamTeams' Metro League are arguably the "Granddaddies of OOTP Dynasties".... just my opinion, of course.

Goody gives his approval. That's enough for me. Let me know if you need anything.

https://discord.com/channels/9090561...63723350392882

[Eugene Church]

Originally Posted by Dark Horse

Goody gives his approval. That's enough for me. Let me know if you need anything.

https://discord.com/channels/9090561...63723350392882

Thank Goody for me... appreciate both of you giving me approval... it will be just a few of the teams.

Will let you know if I need any help rounding up the team names.

[Eugene Church]

YESTERDAY IN THE IPA

The Islandian Times
Thursday, September 23, 2021

2021 IPA Pro Cup Playoffs - Elite 8 Series

Ruthlandian Union

Rovers Rap Rattlers 7-5 In 12 Innings
After being held to 2 runs in the first two games of the Ruthlandian Elite 8, the Sligo finally snapped out of its slumber with a hard-earned 7-5 scary ten-inning victory over Sugar Valley in game 3... it was a must-win game for the Rovers, another loss would have been a death sentence... Sligo cut the Rattlers series lead to two games to one in the best-of-seven series... LF Biff Blauer doubled in the winning runs... Sligo was shut out 1-0 the first five innings by Harry Diefendorf, then they erupted for 5 runs in the next three innings to take a 5-1 lead into the last of the eighth... however Sugar Valley pounced back with 4 runs to tie it up and send the game into extra innings... Sligo had 12 hits and were sparked by 1B Johnny Lee Harder (.500) with 4 hits and 2 RBIs, including a home run... Blauer (.143) and RF Clell Renshaw (.167) also drove in a pair of runs each and CF Chris Michel (.385) had 2 hits and scored twice... the third Rover pitcher Vance Coleman (1-0) notched the win with two scoreless innings... the Rattlers outhit the Rovers... they got 13 and were led by RF Randall Hawson (.538) with 4 hits and 2 RBIs... Hawson got his 2nd homer of the series, a 2-run shot in the eighth... Fernando Vargas (0-1) didn't get anybody out in the 12th and suffered the loss.

Maragos Blanks 'Cats, Ancona Takes Lead
In game three of the RU Elite 8 Series at Syntergy Park in Grand City, Nikon Maragos (1-0) used his magic on the mound to spin a 3-0 shutout, stopping Grand City on just 5 hits to gain a 2-1 lead in the RU Elite 8... Brent Sturgis (0-1) lost it, allowing 3 runs on 4 hits, while going the route... C Adonis Drakos (.250) singled in the first run of the game in the fifth frame to give the Red Elephants an early lead... they got two more in the top of the ninth when 3B Todd Nasso (.250) tripled in a run and scored on PH Terry Thorsen's (.286) sac fly.

Tycobbian Union

Bucs Zaps Ozarka 6-4, Up 2-1 In Series
The Bay St. Clair Buccaneers continue to be a postseason thorn-in-the-side to the mighty Ozarka Naturals... the Bucs beat them 6-4 with the aid of 3 homers and a gutsy hill performance by winning pitcher Marty Elenbaas to go up in the TU Elite 8 two games to one... Bay St. Clair cracked 11 hits and got solo homers from LF Florent Schoonmaker (.364), RF Don Smithers (.250) and 1B Jerry Todd (.400)... Elenbaas (1-0) worked 8 innings and threw over 150 pitches for the win... Elenbaas gave up 4 runs on 6 hits in his 8 innings, while Eddie Roberts (0-1) took the loss for the Nats... Roberts was gone after 6 innings after being raked for 5 runs and 9 hits... Benson O'Brian closed out the victory with a 1-2-3 ninth for the save... in a seesaw affair the Ozarka took a 2-0 lead in the first frame... the Buccaneers shaved it to one run in their opening at-bat, then went up 3-1 in the last of the fourth... the Nats tied it at 3-all in the fifth, only to have Ozarka snatch back the lead 4-3 in the bottom of the inning and added to it with another score in the sixth, making it 5-3... the Nats pick up a run in the seventh, but the Bucs got an insurance run to finish off the scoring in the bottom of the inning... leading the way to the win were Bucs LF Schoonmaker with 3 hits and 2 RBIs, Todd with 2 hits and 2 RBIs and CF Bill Howell (.538) with 2 hits and 2 runs scored... Tony Genassi (.500) paced Ozarka with 2 doubles, 3B Andre Dumas (.077) batted across 2 runs and RF Ken Mayberry (.545) scored twice.

Rascals Sock It To Suns 10-3 in Game 3

The lightly-regarded White River Rascals went berserk and roared by the Ancona Red Elephants 10-3 to cop game three of the TU Elite 8 and a 2-1 series lead... White River socked 18 hits with SS Kenny Young (.250), 1B Marty Blake (.417), RF Hal Littleton (.273) and LF Amos Dunston (.364) collecting 3 hits apiece... C Tom Hewlett (.125) batted in 3 runs for the Rascals, Dunston had 2 runs batted in and Young scored 3 times... manager Mick Cronyn also got a solid outing out of Del Brewer (1-0), who held the Suns to just one earned run and 6 hits in a complete game... in a ragged start losing pitcher Ernie Matthews (0-1) was raked over the coals for 6 runs and 10 hits in just 3+ innings.

[Eugene Church]

YESTERDAY IN THE IPA

The Islandian Times
Friday, September 24, 2021

2021 IPA Pro Cup Playoffs - Elite 8 Series

Ruthlandian Union

Abromowitz Blitzes Rattlers, Sligo Evens Series
It's all even at two games apiece in the RU Elite 8 between Sligo and Sugar Valley... the Rovers rode Luka Abromowitz's 3-hit pitching to a 2-0 victory over the Rattlers at Farmers Memorial Park in Sugar Valley... Abromowitz fanned 6 batters and issued 3 walks... it was a scoreless duel until Sligo broke the ice with single runs in the final two frames... 3B Manny Alou (.235) homered in the eighth and CF Chris Michel's (.353) sacrfice fly accounted for the other one in the ninth... Benny McConnell (1-1 0.50) went the distance in defeat, allowing only 2 runs on 10 hits with 6 Ks and a walk.

Stearns Stops Ancona, Cybercats Tie Series
Grand City's 38-year-old lefty Jimbo Stearns won the most important game of his career with a 4-2 triumph over Ancona at home at Syntergy Park to tie up the RU Elite 8 Series at two games each... a 16-year veteran, Stearns fired a 3-hitter, struck out 6 and walked 2 and beat Ancona's ace Clete Dukas... the Cybercats got to Dukas (1-1 3.57) for 12 hits, but stranded 12 baserunners... Dukas walked 5 and fanned 5 in the loss... Cybercat CF Lee Barrett (.375) led the way with 3 hits and 2 RBIs... Barrett homered in the second frame, where Grand City went up 4-1... it was Barrett's third homer in the series... the Red Elephants only runs came on solo homers by 3B Todd Nasso (.267) in the second and 1B Alekos Kotas (.333) in the seventh.

Tycobbian Union

Rascals Shock Suns, Up 3-1 In Series
The Arroyo Grande Suns are rated one of the favorites to win the Pro Cup this season, while the White River Rascals are supposed to just roll and and play dead for them - but it ain't happening... Arroyo Grande is seeded number two in the Pro Cup playoffs and White River is the eighth seed... in game five at White River Stadium, the Rascals polished the Suns off 4-2 to take a huge three games to one lead in the best-of-seven TU Elite 8 Series... one more win and the unheralded Rascals will advance to the TU Final 4 and Arroyo Grande will go home for the winter in a big surprise... Ron Hendrix, the first game winner, did it again, hurling another fine game... Hendrix (2-0 2.12) worked 8 innings, permitted only 2 runs and 7 hits with 4 walks and 7 strikeouts... Arnie Montel saved it for Hendrix with a runless ninth... it was Montel's second save in the postseason... Trailing 2-1 in the last of the eighth, White River smacked Sixto Zamora for 3 runs to win it... PH Clive Farnham tied the score with a single and RF Hal Littleton won it with a two-run triple... C Gary Troxell (.333) had given the Suns a 2-0 lead in the opening frame with a homer... but Zamora couldn't stave off the Rascals... Zamora (0-1 2.65) surrendered 4 runs on 9 hits, struck out 4 and walked 2 in a complete-game outing.

Nats Power Past Bucs 6-3 in Game 4
3 homers, 15 hits and fine pitching gave Ozarka a 6-3 triumph over Bay St. Clair in game four of the Tycobbian Elite 8 Series... both clubs now have won 2 games each... on the road at Shoreline Park, the powerful Naturals got a strong complete-game performance from 37-year-old Yuka Nawajuk (1-0 2.00), who yielded only 3 runs on 9 hits, struck out 7 and allowed only 2 bases on balls... Bobby Joe Belvin (1-1 3.38) didn't have his good stuff today... Belvin was tagged for 5 runs and 11 hits... he fanned 6 and walked one in his 7 innings... 3B Andre Dumas (.222) clubbed 2 out of the park, scored twice, had 3 hits and 3 runs batted in to lead the winners... it was his 3rd roundtripper and 8th RBI in the series...CF Ryoma Nakayama (.417) also homered, had 2 hits and scored twice... Ozarka jumped off to a 3-1 lead after 3 innings and built it up to 6-1 in the top of the eighth... the top Buccaneer bat was C Teddy Fraser (.308) with 2 hits and 2 RBIs, including a solo homer.

[Eugene Church]

YESTERDAY IN THE IPA

The Islandian Times
Saturday, September 25, 2021

2021 IPA Pro Cup Playoffs - Elite 8 Series

Ruthlandian Union

Rovers Tame Rattlers 7-5, Up By Game
The Sligo Rovers were outhit, but not outscored... they tamed the Sugar Valley Rattlers 7-5 in game five of the RU Elite 8 to take a 3-2 edge in games... the Rattlers lashed out 12 hits to 9 for Sligo, but the Rovers got them when it counted... they leaped out to a 5-0 lead in the second inning and then fought off the Rattlers for the victory... light-hitting 2B Akihiro Kato (.167) had the game of a lifetime with 6 RBIs... Kato clubbed a grand slam in the second frame, had a sac fly in the sixth and an RBI single in the eighth... Sligo built up a 6-1 margin after 6 innings and managed to hold off Sugar Valley, but the Rattlers made it close with 3 in the seventh and one in the ninth... 2B Glenn Christian (.304) paced Sugar Valley with a double and a home rum, while 1B Ralph Cole rapped 3 hits and batted in a run... Les Patterson (1-1 3.38) was the winning pitcher with help from closer Lenny Ciaccio... Patterson allowed 9 hits and 4 runs, but only 2 were earned... Patterson struck out 7 and gave up 2 bases on balls... Ciaccio got a shaky save and was peppered for 3 hits and a run in the ninth... Rattler starter Nick Moore (1-1 3.12) exited early and took the loss... Moore was ripped for 5 runs in the second.

Cybercats Trim Ancona 3-2, Lead Series
Grand City won the battle of the home runs at Syntergy Park to trim favored Ancona 3-2 in game five, giving the Cybercats a one-game lead over the Red Elephants in the Ruthlandian Union Elite 8 Series... all the scoring came early with CF Lee Barrett (.368) and 3B Jug Slavin (.316) going deep in the opening frame to put Grand City up 2-0... 2B Jim Mellencamp (.190) made it 3-0 in the second with an RBI single... Ancona got all of its runs in the third on LF Kenny Willard's (.222) roundtripper... Barrett now has 4 home runs in the series, while it was Slavin's second... Clint Brewer (2-0 4.15) registered the victory as he allowed only 2 runs and 6 hits in 6 strong innings with 3 walks and 6 Ks... Bud Garner went all the way in the loss, permitting 9 hits and 3 runs... Ralph Teague closed it out with a scoreless ninth for his second save of the playoffs... the Cyberbats has 9 hits to 7 for the Red Elephants.

Tycobbian Union

Rascals Upset Suns, Advance To TU Final 4
8th-seeded White River apparently didn't pay much attention to the Arroyo Grande Suns press clippings... the underdog Rascals got tremendous pitching and eliminated the 4th-seeded Suns in five games, holding them to 3 runs or less in each game... Joe Hudson and two relievers did away with Arroyo Grande today at White River Stadium... Hudson sparkled with 7 good innings, where he stopped the Suns on 2 runs and 8 hits with 3 strikeouts and no walks... Scott Little retired all 3 batters in the eighth and Arnie Montel got his third save of the series with a perfect ninth... Earl O'Reilly (1-1 2.08) suffered the defeat, giving up 3 runs on 6 hits in 6 innings... the Rascals got all three runs on homers by CF Jake Doerr (.250) in the first, 1B Marty Blake (.350) in the third and 2B Vinny Uhrich (.294) in the fourth... C Gary Troxell (.316) blasted one for the Suns in the 4th... Arroyo Grande got it final score in the seventh, when LF Eduardo Villanueva (.300) hit into a double play and scored 2B Phil Alston (.188) from third... both clubs managed 8 hits each... upstart White River will now advance to Tycobbian Union championship in the Final 4, playing the Ozarka-Bay St. Clair winner.

Nats Rout Bucs 7-1 On Rousseau 2 HRs
Going into game 5 at Shoreline Park in Bay St. Clair, the Ozarka Naturals and the hometown Buccaneers were deadlocked with two wins each... this time around Ozarka used its firepower to prevail 7-1 in a romp and go ahead three games to two in the TU Elite 8... the Nats gifted 1B Benny Rousseau (.300) slammed two 3-run homers to spark the win and pitcher Benny Osterman (1-1 3.86) tossed a fine game, too... Osterman stopped the Bucs on 6 hits and 1 run with 4 strikeouts and 3 walks... the Naturals racked up 11 hits off three pitchers with the defeat going to starter Don Yaden (0-1 12.19).

The Islandian Times
Sunday, September 26, 2021

2021 IPA Pro Cup Playoffs - Elite 8 Series

Ruthlandian Union

Sligo Stuns Rattlers, Wins Series
In a stunning comeback, Sligo rallied to defeat Sugar Valley 7-6 in game six of the RU Elite 8 Series and knocked the Rattlers out of the Pro Cup playoffs... back-to-back eighth-inning homers by CF Chris Michel (.333) and RF Clell Renshaw (.280) put the Rovers over the top and into the Ruthlandian Union Final 4 against the victor between the Grand City Cybercats and the Ancona Red Elephants.

Sugar Valley started off like a ball of fire in game six, running up a 6-0 lead after 6 innings behind Harry Diefendorf, who had a no-hitter up to that point, but the Rattlers soon flamed out and the Rovers put 5 big ones on the scoreboard in the last of the seventh, highlighted by C Sherman Albert's 3-run blast and 3B Matty Alou 2-run shot... two more solo clouts in the decisive eighth eliminated Sugar Valley from the playoffs... 3 Rover relievers shut down the Rattlers on no runs and 1 hit over the last 4 and two-thirds innings with the win going to Lenny Ciaccio (1-0 2.25) and the save to Joey Kasat... the Rattlers had the advantage in hits 9 to 8 and were led by 2B Glenn Christian (.346) with 2 hits and 3 RBIs... 1B Ralph Cole (.364) chipped in a home run for the losers... Diefendorf (0-1 7.24) caught the loss, yielding 7 runs in 7 innings, but striking out 8 and walking one.

Ancona Powers By Cybercats 6-2, Series Tied
Ancona walloped four out of the park in the first two innings to power past Grand City and tie up the RU Elite 8 Series at three games apiece... in game six the Red Elephants dumped the Cybercats 6-2... CF Ken Rutledge (.273) smashed a 3-run homer, 1B Alekos Kotas (.435) drilled 2 solo shots and 3B Todd Nasso (.227) belted another one-run blast... Kotas has slammed 5 roundtrippers in the series... Grand City only hit one homer... that was by SS Jimmy Swain (.667)... in all Ancona collected 11 hits today... Nikon Maragos (2-0 1.00) came up with a big effort, stopping the Cybercats on six hits with 3 Ks and a walk... Maragos also won game three with a shutout.... Brent Sturgis (0-2 6.55) was the losing pitcher, surrendering 6 hits and all 4 runs in two innings... game seven is set for tomorrow afternoon at Jay Loman Park in Ancona.

Tycobbian Union

Bucs Nip Nats 3-2 In 11, Force Game 7
It don't get any better than this... two talented teams going toe-to-toe for 11 magnificent innings in a Pro Cup playoff game... but sadly only one of them could win... Bay St. Clair prevailed 3-2 over Ozarka in game six and evened the best-of-seven series at three games each. Starters Marty Elenbaas for the Buccaneers and Howard Hutch for the Nats both worked 10 innings... Hutch fanned 12 and gave up 6 hits, while the winner Elenbaas (2-0 2.00) allowed just 5 hits, struck out 3 and walked 3... Benton O'Brian came on in relief in the 12th and sealed the victory for Elenbaas by retiring 3 straight batters... Bay St. Clair got the winning run off of losing pitcher Josh Carpenter (0-1 4.50), who took a hard-luck loss on an unearned run... PH Thomas Knowles walked to lead off the 12th and was replaced with a pinchrunner Ben North, who moved up on a sacrifice... a ground-out put North on third, where he easily came home on a passed ball by catcher T. C. Baranski.

The clubs will battle again in game 7 tomorrow afternoon at Ellie Ewing Stadium in Ozarka... the winner will move on to the TU Final 4 against White River, who surprisingly upset the favored Arroyo Grande Suns in 5 games.

The Islandian Times
Monday, September 27, 2021

2021 IPA Pro Cup Playoffs - Elite 8 Series

Ruthlandian Union

GC Cybercats Crush Ancona 12-3, In RU Final
The Grand City Cybercats played a marvelous game and crushed the favored Ancona Red Elephants 12-3 with a 14-hit barrage and a solid outing by Jimbo Stearns on the mound to take the RU Elite 8 Series in seven games... in the crucial finale, Stearns humbled Ancona on 8 hits and 3 runs, only one of them earned... Stearns had plenty of run support, led by CF Lee Barrett (.393) with 4-for-5, 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored and 3B Jug Slavin (.276) with a pair of hits, 4 runs batted in and 2 runs... Grand City quickly put the Red Elephants away with a 5-run fourth... that made it 8-2... the Cybercats cinched it with 4 more scores in the seventh... Ancona ace Clete Dukas took it on the chin and was ripped for 8 runs in 3+ innings, 4 of them unearned... Grand City now takes on mighty Sligo Rovers in the Ruthlandian Final 4 beginning on Wednesday... the Rovers won 100 games in the regular season and are the favorite to win the league crown and possibly even the IPA Pro Cup... Sligo is seeded second in the Pro Cup playoffs, while the Cybercats were rated seventh in the rankings.

Tycobbian Union

Roberts Hurls Nats Into TU Final 4
Not much of a contest in the Tycobbian Elite 8, either... 32-year-old Eddie Roberts made sure of that with a brilliant 7-0 shutout... Roberts shackled Bay St. Clair on 3 hits, fanned 7 and walked none in a splendid performance... Roberts is usually at his best in the postseason and has posted an impressive 18-6 record lifetime in Pro Cup action... 1B Benny Rousseau (.276) and 2B Teddy Tate (.286) topped the offense with homers... both Rousseau and Tate had 2 hits, 2 RBIs and scored twice... it was Rousseau's 3rd homer in the series... LF Jose Ordonez (.238) also batted in 2 runs for the winners... Bobby Joe Belvin (1-2 3.91) was the loser... he tossed 7 innings and was touched for 4 runs and 8 hits with 5 strikeouts and a walk... Top-seeded Ozarka will contend with heavy underdog White River in the Tycobbian Final 4... the Rascals were ranked the least likely to win the Pro Cup... they were seeded 8th in the ratings... The Final 4 will start Wednesday.

[Eugene Church]

MY LIFE IN 2023
EC's Life's Is Filled with Glee in '23

EC is perusing Joe Posnanski's wonderful book "The Baseball Top 100".
Here is an interesting story taken from it.

"Quips and Quotes from The Diamond Minds"

Larry Yount was a pitcher for the Houston Astros in 1971 ... in September he came on in relief in the 9th inning... Yount was a rookie making his big league debut at the Astrodome against Hank Aaron and the Atlanta Braves... Yount was pumped up... his future had arrived... sadly, during his three warmup throws, Yount felt bad pain in his elbow and could not continue... he left the game before making one pitch to a batter... Larry Yount never pitched in the Major Leagues... he tried to make it back, but never did.

Larry Yount's official big-league career line:
1 game
0.0 innings
0 hits
0 walks
0 strikeouts
0 batters faced

Larry Yount is the only pitcher in baseball history to be in the record books without throwing a pitch or getting a single big-league out.

And just so you know, Larry Yount was the older brother of future Hall-of-Famer Robin Yount.

[Eugene Church]

MY LIFE IN 2023
EC's Life's Is Filled with Glee in '23

Put a little bit of sunshine and positivity in your life... take 10 minutes of your time... it put a smile on my face and some sparkle in my step today... and it brought back the good old fond and beloved memories of my baseball years.

This is about a team in the World Baseball Classic.
They play the game like it should be played... for the sheer joy and fun of it.

https://www.mlb.com/news/featured/cz...underdog-stars

[Eugene Church]

Thursday, October 7, 2077

SF STALLIONS SWEEP LC LYNX, ADVANCES TO TU TITLE SERIES
The South Fork Stallions rode to a 4-game sweep of the La Claire Lynx with terrific pitching and good offense... the Stallions are the first team to advance to the Islandian Pro Alliance Title Series... the Pro Cup favorite, the Turon
Typhoons failed to sweep their series and join South Fork... they dropped game four to the Hartsdale Hellcats... Fort Benton took command of the RU First Round Series three games to one over the favored Kilkenny Cats... and
Elnora evened up its series with the Valka Blackhawks at two wins apiece.

In the Tycobbian Union South Fork spanked La Claire 7-1 and Hartsdale rallied past Turon 5-4 in a stunner... in Ruthlandian Union action Fort Benton blitzed Kilkenny 7-0 and Elnora trounced Valka 13-3.

2077 IPA First Round Stars of the Day


Tycobbian Union First Round Series - Game 4

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Ruthlandian Union First Round Series - Game 4

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South Fork First Round Stats

Superb pitching led the South Fork Stallions past the La Claire Lynx in Tycobbian Union First Round action... starters Flanders, Hynes and Redford and closer Ron Halloran totally dominated the Lynx, posting a 1.70 ERA... La Claire hit only .167 with 2 homers... Lynx pitching was poor with a 5.14 ERA... South Fork outscored them 23-8 in the four games, sparked by Packenham, Bond and Hollander... the Stallions hit 6 out of the park... they batted .255.

'nuff said... South Fork swept the series despite their two top hitters All-Star Carroll Ezzell and Carroll Cox not hitting very well.

[Eugene Church]

La Claire First Round Stats

Actually, two of the Lynx starters Anxo Di Lima and Pauley Conlin pitched well enough to win, but got no run support... Perry Como and closer Warren Bayless had poor series... that hurt a lot.
All-Star Larson, Bunderson and All-Star McWhirter didn't hit very well, either... the Stallions staff had their number.

[Eugene Church]

Game-by-Game Scores

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Friday, October 8, 2077

TURON TRIUMPH OVER HARTSDALE... ADVANCES TO TU TITLE SERIES... RU SERIES RAGE ON WITH GAMES 6
The Turon Typhoons took another step towards their 6th Islandian Pro Alliance Pro Cup Trophy... the Typhoons discarded the Hartsdale Hellcats in 5 games to advance to the Tycobbian Union Title Series against the South Fork Stallions... Turon eliminated the Hellcats with a 3-1 victory in game 5.

The battle is still raging in the Ruthlandian Union first-round action... Kilkenny stayed alive with a 6-3 win over the Fort Benton Defenders, narrowing their lead to three games to two... Elnora toppled the Valka Blackhawks in the fifth game of that best-of-seven series with a 7-5 decision... the Clippers are now up three games to two... the two playoff series will wrap it up in Kilkenny and Valka... the remaining games are slated in those towns.

Tycobbian Union First Round Series - Game 5

IPA Postseason Stars of the Game

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