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Eugene Church · 09-25-2017, 07:01 PM

THE ISLANDIAN TIMES
Thursday, October 15, 2054

IPA PRO CUP SERIES - Game 4 at Granger Field in Wynnamac 4

WOLVES WIN PRO CUP AGAIN, SWEEP SUNDOWNERS
The magnificent Midway Wolves made it look easy, sweeping the bewildered Wynnamac Sundowners in four games and repeating as Pro Cup champions... the favored Wolves were never really challenged and walloped the Macs 10-6 in game four at Granger Field in Wynnamac... the Middies outhit and outpitched the Sundowners the entire series and never gave them a chance... 3B Jamey Southwick (.320/12 RBI) homered and drove in three runs in the fourth-game finale... 1B Ted Merritt (.204/15 RBI) cracked a two-run clout... and C Ralph Worsley (.212/5 RBI) and pitcher Arnie McGill (.286/2 RBI) both drove in two runs... McGill (4-0/3.24) wasn't great on the hill, but he came away with the victory, despite giving up 12 hits in his eight and two-thirds innings... Wynnamac RF Charlie Bristol (.309/9 RBI) stood out in defeat with five hits... taking the loss for the Sundowners was starter Sammy Hayes (2-3/3.74), who was ripped for seven runs in five-plus innings... a huge six-run sixth decided the contest and the series.

A jubilant skipper Bobby Dorignac praised his entire team, "Whatever we needed, somebody provided it throughout the playoffs... we don't have a most valuable player, we have a most valuable team." Just like last year Midway roared through the playoffs, again going 12-2 overall... they are the fifth team to win back-to-back IPA crowns... the others were the Far Mountain Redhawks (2011, 2012, 2013), Eastshore Elegants (2016, 2017), Tuckanarra Blue Jays (2023, 2024) and Valmara Vipers (2049, 2050).

Wynnamac manager Jerry Meeks told reporters, "Don't be surprised if Midway three-peats next year... I was a mediocre reliever in 2013, when we got swept in the first round by Far Mountain... the Redhawks dominated us that year and went on to win 12 straight games and take their third consecutive Pro Cup trophy... take it from me, the Wolves are in their class."

Meeks is an IPA Hall-of-Fame hurler, who compiled a 313-214 record in 21 seasons with Wynnamac... lifetime he had an impressive 2.93 ERA... Meeks was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2029.

09-25-2017, 07:01 PM	#5552
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,869	THE ISLANDIAN TIMES Thursday, October 15, 2054 IPA PRO CUP SERIES - Game 4 at Granger Field in Wynnamac 4 WOLVES WIN PRO CUP AGAIN, SWEEP SUNDOWNERS The magnificent Midway Wolves made it look easy, sweeping the bewildered Wynnamac Sundowners in four games and repeating as Pro Cup champions... the favored Wolves were never really challenged and walloped the Macs 10-6 in game four at Granger Field in Wynnamac... the Middies outhit and outpitched the Sundowners the entire series and never gave them a chance... 3B Jamey Southwick (.320/12 RBI) homered and drove in three runs in the fourth-game finale... 1B Ted Merritt (.204/15 RBI) cracked a two-run clout... and C Ralph Worsley (.212/5 RBI) and pitcher Arnie McGill (.286/2 RBI) both drove in two runs... McGill (4-0/3.24) wasn't great on the hill, but he came away with the victory, despite giving up 12 hits in his eight and two-thirds innings... Wynnamac RF Charlie Bristol (.309/9 RBI) stood out in defeat with five hits... taking the loss for the Sundowners was starter Sammy Hayes (2-3/3.74), who was ripped for seven runs in five-plus innings... a huge six-run sixth decided the contest and the series. A jubilant skipper Bobby Dorignac praised his entire team, "Whatever we needed, somebody provided it throughout the playoffs... we don't have a most valuable player, we have a most valuable team." Just like last year Midway roared through the playoffs, again going 12-2 overall... they are the fifth team to win back-to-back IPA crowns... the others were the Far Mountain Redhawks (2011, 2012, 2013), Eastshore Elegants (2016, 2017), Tuckanarra Blue Jays (2023, 2024) and Valmara Vipers (2049, 2050). Wynnamac manager Jerry Meeks told reporters, "Don't be surprised if Midway three-peats next year... I was a mediocre reliever in 2013, when we got swept in the first round by Far Mountain... the Redhawks dominated us that year and went on to win 12 straight games and take their third consecutive Pro Cup trophy... take it from me, the Wolves are in their class." Meeks is an IPA Hall-of-Fame hurler, who compiled a 313-214 record in 21 seasons with Wynnamac... lifetime he had an impressive 2.93 ERA... Meeks was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2029. Attached Images Last edited by Eugene Church; 11-25-2017 at 10:00 PM.