Weekly Wrapup: May 6, 2004
Bywater's Dryadpoker wins Player of the Week award
BYWATER - The Shire Conference Player of the Week award goes to Grikak Dryadpoker, one of Bywater's best starting pitchers. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 1.13 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well.
Kyrion Myrthar is Player of the Week in Mordor
MISTY MTN - Misty Mountain's shortstop Kyrion *Myrthar had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the Mordor Conference Player of the Week. Kyrion was on fire, hitting .600 with 2 HR and 7 RBI. His season features a batting average of .363 (41 hits in 113 AB), 5 doubles, 2 triples and 8 taters. *Myrthar collected 19 RBI and 19 runs as well. He's 7th in the Mordor Conference in batting!
April Pitcher of the Month award winners announced
MIDDLE EARTH - Bywater's Gorodoc Golleon had a terrific April, and it earned him the Shire Conference Pitcher of the month award. He struck out 19 hitters in his 4 starts, putting together a record of 3-0 while pitching 19 innings. His ERA in April was 1.48. Dunharrow's Vrsuurbag Swordtorturer had a terrific April, and it earned him the Mordor Conference Pitcher of the month award. His record of 5-0 in 6 was among the leagues best this month. In 48.2 innings of work he allowed just 31 hits while striking out 40, compiling an ERA of just 1.29. Vrsuurbag pitched a shutout as well.
Red hot Goragol and Eowöldor win Batter of the Month award
MIDDLE EARTH - It's the 1st time that the Shire Conference Batter of the Month award goes to Carrock's catcher Greogrin Goragol. He hit .429 with 29 RBI and slugged .857 in 91 at bats. Gandaudur Eowöldor of Isengard wins his 1st Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the Mordor Conference. He hit .424 with 27 RBI and slugged .859 in 92 at bats.
Old Forest, Bywater Swap
OLD FOREST - At the start of the week, the Merry Fellows and Bounders reached agreement on a multi-player deal that sent Pork Halflingbasher, Sortai Guril, Erirag Bugsmasher and Lawrence Baize from Old Forest to Bywater in exchange for Haleogrin Grolas and Woprak Trollraper.
Sareoden felled by Moonjuggler smash
CARROCK - Long relief specialist Sheamer Sareoden was hit by a line drive off the bat of Mirkwood's Sruuruk Moonjuggler in a game on April 30. Sareoden went down like a ton of bricks and had to be carried off the field. It looks like the 2nd-year pitcher will miss the next 7 weeks with a fractured cheekbone.