Weekly Wrapup: September 30, 2004
ROHAN CLINCHES PLAYOFF SPOT
ROHAN - The Rohan RoughRiders guaranteed themselves a spot in the 2004 SGCBL Playoffs this week, going 5-2. After taking over the Palantir Stones, renaming and relocating the team to a permanent home in Rohan, Slucido made all the right moves to take them to the top of the Mordor Conference Goblin Division with a record of 94-61, thus far, leading second-place Numenor by 10 games.
Mordor Braces for Wild Finish!
MORDOR - Fans of the Mordor Conference are abuzz with anticipation of the coming of the last week of the regular season. At stake are 2 playoff berths, being fought over by 3 teams. At the end of play on September 30, Misty Mountain and Grey Havens were tied atop the Orc Division, while Numenor trailed them by a single game in the Wild Card race. A key game may be the October 6 matchup between the Hops and the Kings at Numenor. Just 7 games remain in the 2004 regular season.
Starbasher (CAR) and Ghoulslobberer (DUN) win P.O.W. award
MIDDLE EARTH - Carrock's second baseman Vridash Starbasher had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the Shire Conference Player of the Week. He had an on base percentage of .606 and hit .536, while driving in 7 runs. The Player of the Week award in the Mordor Conference goes to Dunharrow's Mugor Ghoulslobberer this time, as the shortstop displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. In 26 at bats he hit .500 with 3 HR and 7 RBI. His season numbers are: .340 AVG, 182 hits, 24 doubles, 3 triples and 26 bombs, along with 77 RBI and 89 runs scored. He's 2nd in the Mordor Conference in batting!
Sarawyn Radaden ropes four hits, completes cycle
NUMENOR - Sarawyn Radaden hits 'em where they ain't. Grey Havens certainly agrees as Numenor's leftfielder unloaded four hits and hitting for the cycle on September 27. A triple off Phanth Fiwyn in the 4th inning, accounted for his 1st hit. A 376 foot drive to right field marked his 2nd hit, a solo homerun off Phanth Fiwyn in the 6th inning. It tied the ballgame at 4. A single in the 7th off Keran Grudgesplitter accounted for his 3rd hit. A pitch from Rumak Knifehammer in the 8th inning left his bat for a double. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Sarawyn scored 3 runs, and he collected one RBI as well! He now has a total of 105 hits this season, accounting for a .236 batting average. 5 players in league history have so far hit for the cycle, including Sarawyn. On 4/24/2004, Arigol Anorŕ was the last player to hit for the cycle.
Dead Marshes' Sordor Glóthien laces five hits
MORDOR - Dead Marshes' shortstop Sordor Glóthien accomplished a difficult feat in a 8-5 win over Mordor, drilling five hits to improve his career batting average to .296! In the 5th inning he unloaded a solo homerun off Thurtai Nyldor. Number 4 in the 7th inning accounted for a RBI double. In the 8th inning he belted a RBI double off Vruuhai Throatslobber. He had singles in the 1st inning and in the 3rd . Sordor did drive in 3 while scoring 2 runs on his own. He's having a very good season so far, batting .309. Dead Marshes scored 8 runs on 18 hits.
Mauhur *The Looter out for 5-6 weeks
DEAD MARSHES - Dead Marshes' season took a blow when Mauhur *The Looter suffered a serious injury in the game against Numenor. He hurt his arm throwing a strike to first base. *The Looter will probaby miss 5-6 weeks. After being taken to a local hospital, *The Looter was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Strained Bicep Muscle. Mauhur has gone 60 for 172 (.349) this season, hitting 11 taters and driving in 34 runs. He has scored 42 runs on his own.