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THE ISLANDIAN TIMES
Wednesday, September 26, 2029
2029 IPA Elite 8 Series
(best-of-seven)
Ruthlandian Union
Tackett Too Tough, Stars Win Game 7
In game seven of the Ruthlandian Elite 8 Series, Glenn Tackett did it all... He not only hurled the Stoner Stars to a 2-0 shutout victory over the Sugar Valley Rattlers, Tackett also drove in both runs with a crucial, game-winning 2-run double in the seventh inning... Stoner advances to the RU Final 4, taking on the Valmara Vipers, who knocked out the Pro Cup favorite, the Crystal Lake Crushers.
Tackett (2-0/2.52), a soft-balling lefty, mesmerized the Rattlers on 4 hits, struck out 4 and walked 2 in 8 sharp innings... closer Darrell Geoffrey retired Sugar Valley in order in the ninth for his second save in the series... Jeremy Blanchard was almost equal to Tackett... Blanchard (0-2/2.78) limited the Stars to just 4 hits and allowed no earned runs... he walked 4 and struck out 4 in a fine performance.
Tycobbian Union
RH Reds Roll Over Tucks 11-1 In Game 7
What a game for Rolling Hills... the Reds really rolled in game seven of the Tycobbian Union Elite 8 Series, smashing Tuckanarra 11-1 on the Blue Jays home field... 17 hits and a flawless mound performance by veteran Errol Gaudet decimated Tuckanarra and eliminated them from the Pro Cup playoffs... Rolling Hills will now move on to the TU Final 4 against powerful Ginza.
The Reds racked up 4 doubles, 3 triples and 2 homers in the rout, led by 2 RBIs each from RF Pat Webb (.367), C Tony Brinkerhoff (.500), CF Victor Koenig (.091) and 2B Buffy Kowalczyk (.389)... both Koenig and Brinkerhoff went deep... Gaudet (2-0/0.79) restricted the Blue Jays to one unearned run on 7 hits, walked no one and fanned 4... Tuckanarra starter Sam Tate (1-2/5.16) took the brunt of the beating, giving up 7 runs and 9 hits in 4-plus innings.
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