Sunday, October 14, 2091
FIREBIRDS AND LA CLAIRE FORECAST TO BEAT LAGRANGE AND HARTSDALE IN IPA UNION TITLE SERIES
Two exciting series are set to determine the IPA finalists this year. The #2 Forest City Firebirds are forecast to defeat the #6 LaGrange Gators for the Ruthlandian Union title in round-two action, while defending Pro Cup champion and the #3 La Claire are picked to get by the Hartsdale Hellcats in the Tycobbian Union Title Series. The survivors will then clash in the 2091 Pro Cup Series.
The opening games will be played Monday with Forest City hosting LaGrange at Riverside Stadium and the Lynx welcoming Hartsdale at Capitol Park Stadium in La Claire.
Both series look like 7-game showdowns with Forest City getting the best of LaGrange and La Claire toppling Hartsdale. The Gators will test the Firebirds in all respects, but they don't seem to have the pitching to quell Forest City high-powered attack. The Firebirds seem to have everything needed to win the Pro Cup this season. Same scenario in the TU Title Series. The Lynx mound corps is superior to the Hellcat hurlers.
LaGrange right-hander Jules Le Royer (13-4/1.91 ERA) will toe the rubber in the Ruthlandian Union opener at Forest City opposed by right-hander Matty O'Hara (18-6/2.15 ERA) of the Firebirds.
Lefty Dandy DeBusshere (18-6/2.55 ERA) gets the call for the visiting Hartsdale Hellcats. It will righty Don Bartels (18-6/2.88 ERA) for La Claire.
