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Old 03-24-2008, 11:15 PM   #189
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Friday, May 25, 2001

Tycobbian Union - West Division

Frogs Meredith Fans 11 in 5-1 Win
Fairfax righthander Robby Meredith captured his 5th consecutive win this season with a 5-1 verdict over the Arlon Champions. The first place Frogs have now taken four straight. Meredith (5-0 2.61) had a marvelous game, limiting Arlon to just five hits and striking out 11 batters. Supplying the offense were second baseman Greg Inman (.273) and catcher Joey Jarvis. Both drove in a pair of runs for the Frogs. Left fielder Gator Davis (.313) batted in the other run. Fairfax outhit the Champs nine to five. Getting the loss was Ace Howe (3-4 2.97). He departed in the four-run eighth after allowing eight hits and five runs. Howe walked three and whiffed eight.

The Frogs (22-13) are first in the TU West standings, while Arlon (16-19) is fourth, six games back.

Bayview Belts LC 6-1, Takes 2nd Place
The Vikings and the Lynx began an important 5-game series today at Capitol Park Stadium in La Claire and it was Bayview that won the opener 6-1. It was the solid pitching of Adrian Strom that got manager Walter Johanssen's crew off on the right foot. Strom (4-3 4.39) stopped the Lynx hitters on five hits and went all the way, striking out five and walking only one. It was La Claire third straight defeat. The Viks only got eight hits, but they made the best of them. Left fielder Glenn Burns (.316) had two of them and drove in a pair of runs with his 4th home run this season. Third baseman Bob Klostermann (.272) also had two hits and two RBIs. The defeat went to Frank Lamoreaux (4-1 1.93), who suffered his first loss. Lamoreaux was knocked out in the three-run sixth. Overall Bayview got to him for five runs and six hits in his stint.

Bayview (20-17) snapped a two-game losing streak with the victory and nudged in front of La Claire (19-17) into second place in the TU West Division, three games in back of leading Fairfax.

Blue Sox Outlast Bucs in X-Innings
In a battle of also-rans, fifth place Blue Lake took the measure of last place Bay St. Clair 5-3 in 12 innings today at Shoreline Park. Backup catcher Seitaro Ohayashi (.250) slammed a two-run double off of Johnny Nikolsky for the game-winner. Nikolsky (2-2 3.48) got pinned with the loss for surrendering two runs, two hits and two walks in the only inning he worked. Credited with the victory was Russ Courtney (1-1 3.52), who tossed three innings and allowed no runs and fanned four. Courtney left for a pinchhitter. Derek Manetti (3-1 3.98) came in for him and pitched a scoreless twelfth for his second save. The Blue Sox had 14 hits in the contest, while the Buccaneers had 11. Right fielder Fred Collins (.259) and second baseman Dandy Wilson (.258) paced Blue Lake with three hits apiece, while four Bucs had a pair each -- left fielder Charley Moon (.306), catcher Jake Singleton (.362), center fielder Nickie Friedrich (.288) and right fielder Stan Denton (.236).

Blue Lake (16-19) ended a three-game losing string and moved into a tie for fourth with Arlon (16-19). Bay St. Clair (14-22) sunk deeper in the cellar. The Blue Sox and the Champs are six games behind the first place Fairfax Frogs (22-13).

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