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YESTERDAY IN THE IPA
The Islandian Times
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
2023 IPA Pro Cup Elite 8 Series - Game 1
Elnora Rocks Roosters 8-3 In Game 1
At Elnora's State Fair Park, the hometown All-Stars jolted Middlefield with 5 runs in the fifth and snapped a 3-3 tie en route to an 8-3 win in game one of the RU Elite 8 Series... after giving up a 3-run homer in the opening frame to CF Tom Daniels, 20-year-old rookie left-hander Lucien Vachon (1-0) blanked the Roosters the rest of the game, going all the way, striking out 10, walking 5 and allowing 7 hits... Middlefield rookie Glenn Tackett (0-1) was slammed for all 8 runs in 4+ innings and took the loss... Elnora had 14 hits and were led by 2B Michael Griffin with 2 hits and 3 RBIs, C Leon Carter with 2 hits and 2 runs batted in and LF Joel Simmons, who smacked 4 hits and scored 3 times.
Welch Whacks Vipers 7-2, Crushers Win Opener
24-game winner Duncan Welch of the defending Pro Cup champion Crystal Lake Crushers whipped Valmara 7-2 in the first game of the RU Elite 8 Series... Welch scattered 8 hits, fanned 5 and walked 2, while going the route... the Crushers got him off to a 4-0 lead in the first frame and were never threatened... Clem Carmouche (0-1) was the losing pitcher... he permitted 5 runs and 8 hits in 6 innings... LF Herm Taylor went 3-for-3, drove in 2 runs and scored 2 to top the winners... 1B Phil Gravelli cracked 2 hits, scored twice and batted in a run.
Ninjas Nip Rascals 3-1 In First Game
Opening up on the road didn't bother the Ginza Ninjas... three pitchers combined to hurl a 3-hitter to beat the White River Rascals 3-1 in the first game of the Tycobbian Elite 8 Series at rainy White River Stadium... winning pitcher Yutaka Yoshida (1-0) worked the first 6 innings, stopping the Rascals on 1 run and 2 hits... White River broke the scoreless tie with a run in the last of the fifth, but Ginza came right back with 2 runs in the top of the sixth and an insurance score in the ninth... reliever Ken Kichita pitched two perfect innings and closer Frank Beard tossed a scoreless ninth to preserve the win... Ron Hendrix (0-1) lost it, but pitched well, yielding just 2 runs in his 7 frames... Hendrix ha 6 strikeouts and issued 1 walk... SS Ralph Hart singled in the winning run in the sixth.
Tucks Trim Bucs 4-3 In Elite 8 Opener
On a gorgeous sunny day at Shoreline Park in Bay St. Clair, the Tuckanarra Blue Jays trimmed the Buccaneers 4-3 in the opening game of the Tycobbian Elite 8... RBI singles in the sixth by CF Thomas Parker and pitcher Quinn Starr put the Blue Jays up 3-1... they added another run in the top of the seventh and held off the Bucs, who mounted a serious threat in the bottom of the eighth... Starr chalked up the victory with help from closer Archie Desmond... Starr (1-0) pitched 8 innings, gave up 7 hits and 3 runs with 5 Ks and 2 walks... Desmond worked a flawless ninth for the save... 24-game winner Gary Moss (0-1) struggled in the loss... Moss was tagged for 4 runs and 6 hits in his 8 innings... rookie Moss walked 6 and struck out 4... the winner of this series will be the favorite to haul in the Pro Cup this year... Tuckanarra was voted the most likely to succeed in The Islandian Times annual Pro Cup poll... Bay St. Clair was the third choice.
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