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Eugene Church · 03-23-2008, 06:35 PM

Thursday, May 24 was an off day. No games scheduled in the IPA.

Islandian Pro Alliance

Friday, May 25, 2001

Ruthlandian Union - North Division

Vipers Batter Blasters
It was a great day for the hitters at War Memorial Stadium in Valmara where the Vipers and Colfax duked it out in the first game of a five-game series. The two ballclubs combined for 30 hits and 19 runs with Valmara winning the slugfest 12-7. Leading the Vipers 17-hit attack were left fielder Louis Sharp (.379) with 4-for-4 and two RBIs and second baseman Floyd Vinson (.357) with 4-for-5 and a pair of RBIs. Scotty Peterson (.290) at third base had two hits and the only homer in the game. Among Colfax's 13 hits was a new IPA record of 9 doubles. Both teams totaled 11 doubles, which also broke the old record. Hartsdale hit 7 on April 25th and Claxton and Forest City had 10 on May 21st.

Todd Turner (4-2 4.53) notched the win, but gave up seven runs and eleven hits in seven innings. Danny Blauser (3-0 1.17) picked up his 2nd save by retiring the last five batters in the eighth and ninth. Joe Andrews (1-2 4.82) caught the loss and was belted for six runs and eight hits in just four innings.

Third place Valmara (19-16) is now just 1.5 games behind the first place Blasters (20-14) in the RU North race. Far Mountain (20-16) on seven-game winning streak has climbed to within a game of the leader and is in second place.

Redhawks Win 7th Straight
The Far Mountain Redhawks chalked up their seventh straight win by nipping Volusia 3-2 at Sky High Stadium. John Luzzatti and Mike McCabe teamed up to stop the Vigilantes and give them their third loss in a row. They threw a lot of pitches and walked a lot of batters, but they were stingy with the hits. Luzzatti went six innings, allowed two runs and five hits, fanned five and walked four. McCabe (2-1) gave up no hits and carded the victory with three scoreless innings. He walked three and had two strikeouts. Volusia's fine southpaw, Raul Sandoval (4-4 2.67), tossed another good game, but suffered from lack of run support again. He struck out nine and walked only one in a solid performance. Sandoval surrendered eight hits. Center fielder Hawk Gallagher (.272) singled to lead-off the last of the eighth, moved to third on a single by Royce Benson (.313) and scored the winning run on a double play, when the V's infield apparently forgot he was on third.

The Redhawks (20-16) are in the runner-up slot in the RU North Division, just a game out first. Volusia (15-21) is far back in last place.

Elnora Stops 6-Game Losing String
Elnora's crafty righthander Tyrone Gray put a stop to the All-Stars six-game losing string with an impressive four-hit shutout. He stopped Glasco 6-0 at Athletics Field. Gray (2-2 2.92) had eight strikeouts and issued three walks to get the win. Kenny Metcalf (3-2 5.12) was rapped for seven hits and five runs and was kayoed in the fourth inning. Three All-Stars bashed three hits apiece: center fielder Rusty Gilbert (.245), right fielder Art Atkins (.366) and left fielder Quincy Peterson (.277). Shortstop Johnny Zumwalt (.315) and Gilbert drove in two runs each.

"A complete game shutout. That's fun territory for me," Gray told reporters in the postgame interview. "I had good balance and mechanics and was able to keep the ball down. When I do that, good things happen."

This year Gray has worked 64 innings with 54 strikeouts en route to a 2-2 record and a 2.92 ERA.

Elnora (15-21) is tied for last place with Volusia (15-21), while Glasco (16-17) is in the fourth spot and 3.5 games behind first place Colfax (20-14).

03-23-2008, 06:35 PM	#186
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,093 Blog Entries: 1	Thursday, May 24 was an off day. No games scheduled in the IPA. Islandian Pro Alliance Friday, May 25, 2001 Ruthlandian Union - North Division Vipers Batter Blasters It was a great day for the hitters at War Memorial Stadium in Valmara where the Vipers and Colfax duked it out in the first game of a five-game series. The two ballclubs combined for 30 hits and 19 runs with Valmara winning the slugfest 12-7. Leading the Vipers 17-hit attack were left fielder Louis Sharp (.379) with 4-for-4 and two RBIs and second baseman Floyd Vinson (.357) with 4-for-5 and a pair of RBIs. Scotty Peterson (.290) at third base had two hits and the only homer in the game. Among Colfax's 13 hits was a new IPA record of 9 doubles. Both teams totaled 11 doubles, which also broke the old record. Hartsdale hit 7 on April 25th and Claxton and Forest City had 10 on May 21st. Todd Turner (4-2 4.53) notched the win, but gave up seven runs and eleven hits in seven innings. Danny Blauser (3-0 1.17) picked up his 2nd save by retiring the last five batters in the eighth and ninth. Joe Andrews (1-2 4.82) caught the loss and was belted for six runs and eight hits in just four innings. Third place Valmara (19-16) is now just 1.5 games behind the first place Blasters (20-14) in the RU North race. Far Mountain (20-16) on seven-game winning streak has climbed to within a game of the leader and is in second place. Redhawks Win 7th Straight The Far Mountain Redhawks chalked up their seventh straight win by nipping Volusia 3-2 at Sky High Stadium. John Luzzatti and Mike McCabe teamed up to stop the Vigilantes and give them their third loss in a row. They threw a lot of pitches and walked a lot of batters, but they were stingy with the hits. Luzzatti went six innings, allowed two runs and five hits, fanned five and walked four. McCabe (2-1) gave up no hits and carded the victory with three scoreless innings. He walked three and had two strikeouts. Volusia's fine southpaw, Raul Sandoval (4-4 2.67), tossed another good game, but suffered from lack of run support again. He struck out nine and walked only one in a solid performance. Sandoval surrendered eight hits. Center fielder Hawk Gallagher (.272) singled to lead-off the last of the eighth, moved to third on a single by Royce Benson (.313) and scored the winning run on a double play, when the V's infield apparently forgot he was on third. The Redhawks (20-16) are in the runner-up slot in the RU North Division, just a game out first. Volusia (15-21) is far back in last place. Elnora Stops 6-Game Losing String Elnora's crafty righthander Tyrone Gray put a stop to the All-Stars six-game losing string with an impressive four-hit shutout. He stopped Glasco 6-0 at Athletics Field. Gray (2-2 2.92) had eight strikeouts and issued three walks to get the win. Kenny Metcalf (3-2 5.12) was rapped for seven hits and five runs and was kayoed in the fourth inning. Three All-Stars bashed three hits apiece: center fielder Rusty Gilbert (.245), right fielder Art Atkins (.366) and left fielder Quincy Peterson (.277). Shortstop Johnny Zumwalt (.315) and Gilbert drove in two runs each. "A complete game shutout. That's fun territory for me," Gray told reporters in the postgame interview. "I had good balance and mechanics and was able to keep the ball down. When I do that, good things happen." This year Gray has worked 64 innings with 54 strikeouts en route to a 2-2 record and a 2.92 ERA. Elnora (15-21) is tied for last place with Volusia (15-21), while Glasco (16-17) is in the fourth spot and 3.5 games behind first place Colfax (20-14). Last edited by Eugene Church; 03-25-2008 at 10:23 PM.