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The Islandian Times
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
2017 IPA Elite 8 Series (best-of-seven)
Valka Eliminates Valmara In 5 Games
The Valka Blackhawks made quick work of the Valmara Vipers, eliminating them from the RU Elite 8 in 5 games... this time around Richie Jost (1-1) stumped Valmara on 2 hits and gained revenge for an opening-game loss to Tad Janicki (1-1)... the Blackhawks beat Janicki 4-1 as they tapped him for 4 runs and 6 hits in his 8 innings... all of the runs came in the bottom of the fourth on LF Alyosha Vyshnyakov's grand slammer... the Blackhawks will now try to slow down the rampaging Eastshore Elegants, who disposed of tough Rocky Rapids in a sweep... Valka will be a decided underdogs in the Ruthlandian Final 4 Series.
Bucs Overcome Nats 5-4 In Late Rally
The Ozarka Naturals have gotten more than they can handle so far with the Bay St. Clair Buccaneers... the Nats were expected to take the Tycobbian Union and oppose the Eastshore Elegants of the Ruthlandian Union for the Pro Cup title... Ozarka was favored to beat the Bucs and then the Turon Typhoons in the TU Final 4... but Bay St. Clair is not following the script... the Buccaneers rallied from a 4-2 score after 6 and half innings to overcome Ozarka 5-4 in 10 innings and move ahead 3 games to 2... 1B Gerry Fields knocked 2 homers and batted in 3 runs to lead Bay St. Clair to a victory Bayside Park... Fields now has 3 homers in the series... Hal Meissner (1-1) went 8 innings for the win, allowing 4 runs on 9 hits with the defeat going to Josh Carpenter (0-2)... Meissner withstood 3 homers by 2B Todd Chadwick, SS James Couch and 1B Benny Rousseau.
Luxora Closes In On TU Final 4
Pepe Pachino registered a big win for the Luxora Zorros... Pachino stopped Turon 4-3 to gain the upper hand in the TU Elite 8 Series... the Z's hold a 3-2 edge in the series and can wrap it up in game 6... Pachino (2-0) was touched for 10 hits, but gave up only 3 runs to the Typhoons, only one of them earned... he blanked Turon in his last 5 innings, then got help from closer Jay Brewer in the ninth for the win... C Jim Thorpe Chandler was the hitting star with 3 hits and 3 RBIs, including his second homer of the series... Luxora trailed 3-0 after 2 innings, but the Z's came back with a pair of runs in both the fourth and fifth innings to go up 4-3 and they managed to stave off the Typhoons... Both clubs collected 11 hits apiece.
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