The Islandian Times
Thursday, October 7, 2004
Islandian Pro Alliance Pro Cup Series: Game Two at Farmers Memorial Park in Sugar Valley
Red Bluff Routs Rattlers 9-2 In Game 2
For the second day in a row the Red Bluff Red Sox wasted no time and scored early en route to a 9-2 rout of Sugar Valley in game two of the IPA Pro Cup Series. The Red Sox rocked Rattler pitching for 13 hits, sparked by 1B Bucky Frizzell (.262) with four hits and four RBIs, LF Tony Blundell (.375) with two hits and three RBIs and 2B Vern Gable (.358) with two hits and two runs scored. Red Bluff went ahead 3-0 after two innings and 4-1 after six, then busted the game wide open with a five-run outburst in the eighth, highlighted by Frizzell's three-run homer. Blundell now has 18 RBIs in the playoffs. Mila Mohoski worked a strong game, going all the way and holding Sugar Valley to five hits. Gregg Neal (2-2 2.81) took it on the chin and was shellacked for four runs and nine hits in five-plus innings. Neal also walked four in a very poor outing.
Based on the first two games it's beginning to look like Sugar Valley can't match Red Bluff pitching. Manager Gibby Bobkins really needs a turnaround if the Rattlers expect to compete. So far it has been totally one-sided. Sugar Valley now must head to Red Bluff for the next three games. In game three the starters are Anthony Glaser (3-0 3.62) for the Rattlers and Frank Beaudoin (3-0 3.41). During the regular season Glaser was 20-13 with a 3.70 ERA, while Beaudoin compiled a 16-13 mark with a fine 3.12 ERA. Sugar Valley batters better step it up, too. They have been held to four runs and 10 hits in the first two games. So far the Red Sox's good pitching has shackled the Rattlers good hitting.
Last edited by Eugene Church; 03-04-2022 at 03:31 PM.
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