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Old 01-08-2008, 09:19 PM   #13
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Islandian Pro Alliance

Saturday, April 21, 2001

Ruthlandia Baseball Union - South Division

Marston Slips by Waleska
The Marston Nine gained their first ever win in the Islandian Pro Alliance 6-4 over the Waleska Westerners on the road. The Niners lashed out 13 hits and were sparked by third baseman Roland Thomas and first sacker Johnny Berthold, each with a pair of RBIs. Thomas had a two-run double in the third inning and Berthold hammered a 2-run shot in the seventh.
Starting pitcher Cody Hill nabbed the win with a good 7 innings of work. He gave up 9 hits and 3 earned runs and left leading 6-4 with 2 outs in the eighth. Milt Wilson survived a shaky performance, but got the save, despite 2 hits and 2 walks. The Westerners racked up 11 hits in defeat, but stranded too many runners.
Both ballclubs were a little shaky in the field with a new IPA mark for errors. They totaled 5 between them as Marston committed three, while Waleska had 2 miscues.
Westerner Stadium was almost filled to capacity with 12,746 at the game.

Sunbirds Thompson K's 10 in 'Jacks Shutout
Flashy southpaw Carl Thompson of the Belair Beach Sunbirds opened the season in style with 10 strikeouts in a brilliant 4-hit shutout. He blanked Forest City 2-0 at Bayside Park before a rowdy opening day crowd of 11,942. Buddy Hutchinson went 7 innings in defeat and surrendered only 2 runs.
Catcher Dusty James sparked the Sunbirds attack with 3 hits and 2 RBIs. He collected his first fourbagger of the year.

Rattlers Power Too Much for Claxton
Sugar Valley outslugged the Claxton Diamonds 10-6 to open the season with a win. The Rattlers rattled the fences with 3 homers and 11 hits, wrapping up the game with a 3-run eighth inning to finish off the Diamonds. Slingshot McFall, Flipper Bird and Nick Price all smashed roundtrippers for the victors.
Closer Gregg Neal came in the eighth and got the save with a scoreless relief effort. He was Spring Valley's only effective hurler.
The Rattlers had 11,626 in attendance at Farmers Memorial Park on opening day.

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