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Ruwisc · 03-08-2026, 04:22 PM

Week 6: April 30-May 11, 2024

Last full week before the early trade deadline. A few small deals were completed this week but I'll consolidate all of that into one post later on.

April awards:

Batter of the Month: Nokir 1B Fimshi Piso - .363, 14 HR, 30 RBI, 36 R, .449 OBP. Piso's scouting reports are very underwhelming compared to his production, so it's really hard to say if this is a fluke. The most recent report says that he "could be" a 25-home-run hitter. Well, he's on pace for about 75-80 at the moment.

Pitcher of the Month: Meka SP Fum Pese - 4-0, 32.2 IP, 1.38 ERA, .183 BAA, 28 K/6 BB. Meka has done a good job attracting young pitching talent to the prairies, with the combination of Pese (17) and Fekiu Wefo (16) set to lead this team for a while.

Rookie of the Month: Shunna Eagles CF Topeshe Tsaruo - .355, 8 HR, 21 RBI. Tsaruo is a pretty polished hitter already, despite being 17; he no longer leads the batting race as of this week, but does lead the EL in slugging percentage and OPS. The Eagles would definitely be in an even worse position without him.

Lutrul BC (32-18) @ Mighty Oaks BC (30-20), April 30
Lutrul: LF Sheotel, 2B Toyerno, 1B Nofetso, SS Hofohe, RF Mpetu, C Peitota, 3B Meyoniso, CF Yelishike, P Roshoshe
Mighty Oaks: 3B Kilutsa, 1B Uepepa, RF Misha, C Olufapo, 2B Fetiloa, LF Salama, CF Shashynta, SS Mametsiu, P Feshasu
200 000 110 . 4 7 0
001 000 000 . 1 7 0
W: Otsi Roshoshe (5-0) L: Notsimi Feshasu (6-3) S: Chitipa Fyhy (14)

Not as bad as last week in terms of regulars sitting, though the Oaks' star RF, Peyaka Sefenera, still has the night off. This is the first career start for Lutrul CF Memo Yelishike.

Lutrul entered the week as surprise leaders in the Elite League, led by a young, scrappy and potent offense, and entering one of the more hostile environments in the EL, they showed why they're leading the league in run scoring right away. Fayafo Sheotel and Hypuse Toyerno both reached to start the game, and the talismanic Ilye Nofetso drove both in with a triple into the gap to make it 2-0 before Feshasu, one of the league's top pitchers, could even record an out.

Roshoshe flirted with danger all night - in five of the first six innings, the leadoff man reached base for the Mighty Oaks. The only Oaks run was scored by Feshasu, actually, after he reached on a 9-pitch walk to start the third and eventually scored on Tula Misha's groundout. Feshasu, for his part, had a decent night on the hill as wel, allowing just 5 hits over 7 innings. A third run did score off of him, Shei Meyoniso's 2nd home run of the season (and just 7th of his career, though he would hit two more later in the series) in the 7th inning.

Three Lutrul relievers combined to retire 7 of the 8 batters they faced, resulting in a straightforward save for Fyhy. Suddenly, Lutrul is looking... real? This gave them a 1 1/2 game lead over the field.

PotG: Lutrul SP Otsi Roshoshe - 6 2/3 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 7 K/3 BB

Round 11

...Westline 2-3 Nokir - 7-1, 2-4, 1-3, 4-5(10), 5-4
...Akashemo 2-3 Sitache - 3-6, 4-6, 6-1, 3-4, 7-3
.....Kupore 2-3 Meka - 5-7, 6-4, 4-3, 4-8, 5-7
..Amnanache 1-4 Keleri - 1-4, 8-6, 0-1(10), 0-7, 2-9
....Cheshek 2-3 Semyof - 0-1, 6-4, 6-9, 2-3, 4-3(10)
.....Lutrul 1-4 Mighty Oaks - 4-1, 1-2, 5-6, 4-5, 1-11
..Sh.Eagles 3-2 Tsapna - 1-5, 4-1, 3-7, 3-0, 5-2
.......Muni 2-3 BK Kepmem - 7-8, 2-3, 5-2, 1-4, 8-5
.....Hokrof 0-5 National - 6-7, 7-12, 2-4, 3-4, 5-9
...Pasataki 4-1 Mithazni - 2-0, 5-3, 4-6, 5-4, 4-0

...or not. The Oaks came back to sweep the other four games of the series, putting themselves into first place, a game over Kupore. Thanks to two days off during the series, Notsimi Feshasu even pitched again in the last game, completely shutting down the Lutrul offense and setting a season high with 13 Ks.

Keleri 1, Amnanache 0 (10 innings): despite the extra frame, Amnanache LF Taekeche Punisha had his 25-game hit streak snapped in this game. Amnanache only accrued four hits as a team, shut down by Machechohy Yoshesi and four relievers. Former Amnanache closer Toe Teshelo picked up the win in relief for Keleri.

Semyof 9, Cheshek 6: also in a loss, Cheshek 1B Syshawe Arachihe hit three home runs in the game, the first time he's done that in his career. Cheshek is struggling mightily overall; I wouldn't put that on Arachihe's shoulders, but he isn't hitting quite as well as he did last year.

Keleri 9, Amnanache 2: A big loss for Keleri; they'll be without ace SP Kes Nokolo for at least 3 months, dealing with bone chips in his elbow. Nokolo also skipped a turn in the rotation in late March with a hamstring strain, and now will be out until at least mid-August.

Round 12

.....Keleri 1-4 Akashemo - 8-10, 7-10, 4-5, 5-6, 8-6
.....Tsapna 1-4 Westline - 1-5, 4-3, 1-2, 2-3, 2-3
....Sitache 1-4 Kupore - 7-12, 0-4, 1-6, 10-5, 4-6
...National 2-3 Sh.Eagles - 6-2, 12-6, 2-3, 5-13, 3-8
Mighty Oaks 4-1 Hokrof - 9-1, 5-6, 9-4, 12-2, 2-1
.....Semyof 3-2 Lutrul - 9-6(12), 7-2, 8-7(11), 2-8, 9-10
.......Meka 1-4 Amnanache - 6-12, 3-5(11), 10-8, 3-4, 6-11
..BK Kepmem 4-1 Cheshek - 7-4, 18-8, 3-5(11), 5-2, 10-4
......Nokir 4-1 Pasataki - 1-0, 8-3, 6-0, 4-9, 4-3
...Mithazni 2-3 Muni - 0-8, 0-7, 2-3(11), 12-5, 7-0

National 12, Shunna Eagles 6 and Akashemo United 10, Keleri 7: A bit of Elite League history today - for the first time in league history, two players hit for the cycle on the same day. National 1B Chorep Toyerno and Akashemo CF Ramrasha Liposeli both accomplished the feat here on May 8, 2024. Liposeli finished his fairly early, completing the cycle with a 7th-inning double, while Toyerno would not have had time to hit his home run if National had been at home, saving it for the top of the 9th. Liposeli also added a walk, marking a perfect day at the dish.

Hokrof 6, Mighty Oaks 5: Oaks 3B Netomue Kilutsa, who has already missed time to injury this year, will miss another 3-4 weeks with an abdominal strain. He has probably been the team's most important hitter this season out of the leadoff spot.

Standings..........W..L
+2 .Mighty Oaks.. 38 22
-- ......Kupore.. 37 23
+1 ....Westline.. 36 24
-3 ......Lutrul.. 35 25
-- ....P.Galaxy.. 34 26
+2 .......Nokir.. 34 26
-- ...Amnanache.. 33 27
-2 ........Meka.. 32 28
-- ......Keleri.. 31 29
+1 ......Semyof.. 31 29
+2 ....National.. 31 29
-2 ........Muni.. 31 29
+1 ......Kepmem.. 30 30
-2 ......Tsapna.. 28 32
+3 Akashemo Utd.. 26 34
+3 ...Sh.Eagles.. 26 34
-2 .....Sitache.. 26 34
-----------------------------
-2 .....Cheshek.. 24 35
-2 ....Mithazni.. 23 36
-- ......Hokrof.. 13 47

If I were watching along as a fan of one of these underachieving teams, like Keleri, Semyof, National, Kepmem, or Tsapna, I might be ready to call for my manager's job (even with Tsapna having a brand new manager). The top of the league is still very much up for grabs - it seems completely possible that this could be the first year in Elite League history that no team wins 120 games. Or maybe, Westline, or the Oaks, or the Galaxy, or someone else will go on a crazy hot streak. Lots still up in the air... except if you're a Hokrof fan. Oops.

Next week, not a ton of marquee intrigue. The marquee series might be, weirdly, Kupore visiting Nokir early in the week. The nationwide broadcast is the basement battle between Hokrof and Mithazni. At the weekend, I'll be looking at Mighty Oaks/Amnanache. The most intrigue is in play around the trade deadline, for sure. Full schedule:

Round 13:
Shunna Eagles vs. Mighty Oaks
Hokrof vs. Mithazni
Akashemo United vs. National
Lutrul vs. Keleri
Shunna Municipal vs. Sitache
Westline vs. Meka
Kupore vs. Nokir
Cheshek vs. Tsapna
Amnanache vs. Semyof
Pasataki Galaxy vs. BK Kepmem

Round 14:
Mithazni vs. Tsapna
Akashemo United vs. Kupore
BK Kepmem vs. Meka
Semyof vs. Shunna Municipal
Sitache vs. Westline
Nokir vs. Keleri
Mighty Oaks vs. Amnanache
National vs. Lutrul
Pasataki Galaxy vs. Cheshek
Shunna Eagles vs. Hokrof

03-08-2026, 04:22 PM	#135
Ruwisc All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Southwestern Illinois Posts: 749	Week 6: April 30-May 11, 2024 Last full week before the early trade deadline. A few small deals were completed this week but I'll consolidate all of that into one post later on. April awards: Batter of the Month: Nokir 1B Fimshi Piso - .363, 14 HR, 30 RBI, 36 R, .449 OBP. Piso's scouting reports are very underwhelming compared to his production, so it's really hard to say if this is a fluke. The most recent report says that he "could be" a 25-home-run hitter. Well, he's on pace for about 75-80 at the moment. Pitcher of the Month: Meka SP Fum Pese - 4-0, 32.2 IP, 1.38 ERA, .183 BAA, 28 K/6 BB. Meka has done a good job attracting young pitching talent to the prairies, with the combination of Pese (17) and Fekiu Wefo (16) set to lead this team for a while. Rookie of the Month: Shunna Eagles CF Topeshe Tsaruo - .355, 8 HR, 21 RBI. Tsaruo is a pretty polished hitter already, despite being 17; he no longer leads the batting race as of this week, but does lead the EL in slugging percentage and OPS. The Eagles would definitely be in an even worse position without him. Lutrul BC (32-18) @ Mighty Oaks BC (30-20), April 30 Lutrul: LF Sheotel, 2B Toyerno, 1B Nofetso, SS Hofohe, RF Mpetu, C Peitota, 3B Meyoniso, CF Yelishike, P Roshoshe Mighty Oaks: 3B Kilutsa, 1B Uepepa, RF Misha, C Olufapo, 2B Fetiloa, LF Salama, CF Shashynta, SS Mametsiu, P Feshasu 200 000 110 . 4 7 0 001 000 000 . 1 7 0 W: Otsi Roshoshe (5-0) L: Notsimi Feshasu (6-3) S: Chitipa Fyhy (14) Not as bad as last week in terms of regulars sitting, though the Oaks' star RF, Peyaka Sefenera, still has the night off. This is the first career start for Lutrul CF Memo Yelishike. Lutrul entered the week as surprise leaders in the Elite League, led by a young, scrappy and potent offense, and entering one of the more hostile environments in the EL, they showed why they're leading the league in run scoring right away. Fayafo Sheotel and Hypuse Toyerno both reached to start the game, and the talismanic Ilye Nofetso drove both in with a triple into the gap to make it 2-0 before Feshasu, one of the league's top pitchers, could even record an out. Roshoshe flirted with danger all night - in five of the first six innings, the leadoff man reached base for the Mighty Oaks. The only Oaks run was scored by Feshasu, actually, after he reached on a 9-pitch walk to start the third and eventually scored on Tula Misha's groundout. Feshasu, for his part, had a decent night on the hill as wel, allowing just 5 hits over 7 innings. A third run did score off of him, Shei Meyoniso's 2nd home run of the season (and just 7th of his career, though he would hit two more later in the series) in the 7th inning. Three Lutrul relievers combined to retire 7 of the 8 batters they faced, resulting in a straightforward save for Fyhy. Suddenly, Lutrul is looking... real? This gave them a 1 1/2 game lead over the field. PotG: Lutrul SP Otsi Roshoshe - 6 2/3 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 7 K/3 BB Round 11 ...Westline 2-3 Nokir - 7-1, 2-4, 1-3, 4-5(10), 5-4 ...Akashemo 2-3 Sitache - 3-6, 4-6, 6-1, 3-4, 7-3 .....Kupore 2-3 Meka - 5-7, 6-4, 4-3, 4-8, 5-7 ..Amnanache 1-4 Keleri - 1-4, 8-6, 0-1(10), 0-7, 2-9 ....Cheshek 2-3 Semyof - 0-1, 6-4, 6-9, 2-3, 4-3(10) .....Lutrul 1-4 Mighty Oaks - 4-1, 1-2, 5-6, 4-5, 1-11 ..Sh.Eagles 3-2 Tsapna - 1-5, 4-1, 3-7, 3-0, 5-2 .......Muni 2-3 BK Kepmem - 7-8, 2-3, 5-2, 1-4, 8-5 .....Hokrof 0-5 National - 6-7, 7-12, 2-4, 3-4, 5-9 ...Pasataki 4-1 Mithazni - 2-0, 5-3, 4-6, 5-4, 4-0 ...or not. The Oaks came back to sweep the other four games of the series, putting themselves into first place, a game over Kupore. Thanks to two days off during the series, Notsimi Feshasu even pitched again in the last game, completely shutting down the Lutrul offense and setting a season high with 13 Ks. Keleri 1, Amnanache 0 (10 innings): despite the extra frame, Amnanache LF Taekeche Punisha had his 25-game hit streak snapped in this game. Amnanache only accrued four hits as a team, shut down by Machechohy Yoshesi and four relievers. Former Amnanache closer Toe Teshelo picked up the win in relief for Keleri. Semyof 9, Cheshek 6: also in a loss, Cheshek 1B Syshawe Arachihe hit three home runs in the game, the first time he's done that in his career. Cheshek is struggling mightily overall; I wouldn't put that on Arachihe's shoulders, but he isn't hitting quite as well as he did last year. Keleri 9, Amnanache 2: A big loss for Keleri; they'll be without ace SP Kes Nokolo for at least 3 months, dealing with bone chips in his elbow. Nokolo also skipped a turn in the rotation in late March with a hamstring strain, and now will be out until at least mid-August. Round 12 .....Keleri 1-4 Akashemo - 8-10, 7-10, 4-5, 5-6, 8-6 .....Tsapna 1-4 Westline - 1-5, 4-3, 1-2, 2-3, 2-3 ....Sitache 1-4 Kupore - 7-12, 0-4, 1-6, 10-5, 4-6 ...National 2-3 Sh.Eagles - 6-2, 12-6, 2-3, 5-13, 3-8 Mighty Oaks 4-1 Hokrof - 9-1, 5-6, 9-4, 12-2, 2-1 .....Semyof 3-2 Lutrul - 9-6(12), 7-2, 8-7(11), 2-8, 9-10 .......Meka 1-4 Amnanache - 6-12, 3-5(11), 10-8, 3-4, 6-11 ..BK Kepmem 4-1 Cheshek - 7-4, 18-8, 3-5(11), 5-2, 10-4 ......Nokir 4-1 Pasataki - 1-0, 8-3, 6-0, 4-9, 4-3 ...Mithazni 2-3 Muni - 0-8, 0-7, 2-3(11), 12-5, 7-0 National 12, Shunna Eagles 6 and Akashemo United 10, Keleri 7: A bit of Elite League history today - for the first time in league history, two players hit for the cycle on the same day. National 1B Chorep Toyerno and Akashemo CF Ramrasha Liposeli both accomplished the feat here on May 8, 2024. Liposeli finished his fairly early, completing the cycle with a 7th-inning double, while Toyerno would not have had time to hit his home run if National had been at home, saving it for the top of the 9th. Liposeli also added a walk, marking a perfect day at the dish. Hokrof 6, Mighty Oaks 5: Oaks 3B Netomue Kilutsa, who has already missed time to injury this year, will miss another 3-4 weeks with an abdominal strain. He has probably been the team's most important hitter this season out of the leadoff spot. Standings..........W..L +2 .Mighty Oaks.. 38 22 -- ......Kupore.. 37 23 +1 ....Westline.. 36 24 -3 ......Lutrul.. 35 25 -- ....P.Galaxy.. 34 26 +2 .......Nokir.. 34 26 -- ...Amnanache.. 33 27 -2 ........Meka.. 32 28 -- ......Keleri.. 31 29 +1 ......Semyof.. 31 29 +2 ....National.. 31 29 -2 ........Muni.. 31 29 +1 ......Kepmem.. 30 30 -2 ......Tsapna.. 28 32 +3 Akashemo Utd.. 26 34 +3 ...Sh.Eagles.. 26 34 -2 .....Sitache.. 26 34 ----------------------------- -2 .....Cheshek.. 24 35 -2 ....Mithazni.. 23 36 -- ......Hokrof.. 13 47 If I were watching along as a fan of one of these underachieving teams, like Keleri, Semyof, National, Kepmem, or Tsapna, I might be ready to call for my manager's job (even with Tsapna having a brand new manager). The top of the league is still very much up for grabs - it seems completely possible that this could be the first year in Elite League history that no team wins 120 games. Or maybe, Westline, or the Oaks, or the Galaxy, or someone else will go on a crazy hot streak. Lots still up in the air... except if you're a Hokrof fan. Oops. Next week, not a ton of marquee intrigue. The marquee series might be, weirdly, Kupore visiting Nokir early in the week. The nationwide broadcast is the basement battle between Hokrof and Mithazni. At the weekend, I'll be looking at Mighty Oaks/Amnanache. The most intrigue is in play around the trade deadline, for sure. Full schedule: Round 13: Shunna Eagles vs. Mighty Oaks Hokrof vs. Mithazni Akashemo United vs. National Lutrul vs. Keleri Shunna Municipal vs. Sitache Westline vs. Meka Kupore vs. Nokir Cheshek vs. Tsapna Amnanache vs. Semyof Pasataki Galaxy vs. BK Kepmem Round 14: Mithazni vs. Tsapna Akashemo United vs. Kupore BK Kepmem vs. Meka Semyof vs. Shunna Municipal Sitache vs. Westline Nokir vs. Keleri Mighty Oaks vs. Amnanache National vs. Lutrul Pasataki Galaxy vs. Cheshek Shunna Eagles vs. Hokrof __________________ MLB Expansion Team Logos/Uniforms Replace MLB with this!