Today in the CBO
News and Notes - Reports from around the Commonwealth
by Nat Wright-Kowalski
6 June 2296 - Great Stroke: Milteer Gets 5 Hits
Chris Milteer led Oberland to a 26-5 victory today over the Shaw HS Knuckle Punchers. He stroked 5 hits in 6 at-bats to spark his club in the win.
Chris Milteer flied out in the 2nd, singled in the 4th, hit an RBI triple in the 4th, hit a two-run single in the 5th, doubled in the 6th and singled in the 7th.
For the year Milteer has hit at a .412 clip with 21 RBIs, 4 home runs and 36 runs scored.
6 June 2296 - 6-for-7 Day for Byrd
Diamond City Swatters center fielder Nasty Byrd really lit up the Fairline Hill Estates Yao Guai with a 6-hit barrage today at Yao Guai Circle -- a performance that sparked the Swatters to a 12-5 triumph in 12 innings.
He shrugged off the performance after the game, saying "sometimes the ball finds outfielders, today the ball found some holes."
Nasty Byrd grounded out in the 1st, hit a solo shot off Tyler Powers in the 2nd, doubled in the 4th, singled in the 6th, singled in the 8th, singled in the 10th and singled in the 12th.
Byrd is currently hitting at a .345 pace with 2 home runs, 17 RBIs and has scored 24 times.
6 June 2296 - Human Superhuman in Weekend Wins
While Nordhagen Beach deals with the unknown whereabouts of its closer, Kevin Containment, former starter Ray Human transitioned into his new role smoothly.
It is not known if Human will remain in his current position, moving from the third starter for the Party Boys, where he had compiled a 3-3 record with a 5.67 ERA.
However, the Party Boys got just what they needed from him in two appearances this weekend at County Crossing, both Nordhagen Beach victories in extra innings.
In Thursday's game, Human entered a tied game in the 10th inning. After the Party Boys scored four runs in the top of the 11th inning to take an 8-4 lead, Human pitched the final inning to earn the win and move to 4-3 on the season. In the game, he pitched two innings, where he did not allow a hit, walked a batter, and struck out three.
Today's game was a little more dramatic. Leading 7-4 entering the bottom of the 10th inning, Human pitched the final scoreless inning to earn the save, his first in one chance. However, with two outs, he allowed three straight hits in the inning before Joel Carrotflower flied out to deep right-center field with the bases loaded. It could have gone much differently had that ball carried only ten more feet.
For the season, Nordhagen Beach now moves to 12-18, still leaving them two games behind Salem and County Crossing for fourth place. Still, the Party Boys will probably be happy to return home with a series win. Next week they host The Slog Ghouls, who are in second place in the Brotherhood League at 16-14.