Today in the CBO
News and Notes - Reports from around the Commonwealth
by Nat Wright-Kowalski
6 August 2296 - Dominant Performance by Malone in University Point
The University Point Deathclaws racked up a win at Gwinnett Brewery Park, bumping off the Atom Cats, 5-1. Quentin Malone, who started for University Point, pitched effectively for his team. Chree Overby converted his 1st save in 2 tries. The Deathclaws move to 25-30 with the win, while the Cats drop to 31-24.
Malone was in the zone all game. He frustrated Atom hitters while giving the Deathclaws 8 innings of quality work. Malone threw 145 pitches, allowing 4 hits and getting 7 punchouts.
"If I do my job, we've usually got a good chance to win the game," said Malone.
6 August 2296 - Party Boys Earn 7-3 Win Versus The Slog
The home crowd had a good time watching the The Slog Ghouls and Nordhagen Beach Party Boys get after it.
The Nordhagen Beach Party Boys bested the The Slog Ghouls, 7-3, at Red Rocket Stadium. Brian Masterson was one of the standouts. He was 2 for 3 with a home run, a walk, and was hit by a pitch. He scored 3 runs and drove in 2. Nordhagen Beach now has a 3-game win streak.
Dustin Mart took Edwin Mass deep in the bottom of the first. His 3-run home run put the Party Boys on top, 3-0. In all, Mart had 2 singles in addition to the home run, while going 3 for 5.
"Winning never gets dull," said Masterson.
7 August 2296 - Assaultrons End Carrotflower's Streak
Joel Carrotflower, second baseman for the County Crossing Bloodbugs, gave it a good try, but his time chasing history came to an end when he went hitless in 4 tries against the East Boston Prep Assaultrons today. Not only did the Assaultrons break his 24-game hitting streak, they also beat County Crossing by the score of 2-1.
"Now that the streak has ended, I can admit I'll breathe a bit easier the next time I step up to bat," Carrotflower said, speaking with the media after the game. "It was tough because I put a little pressure on myself. Now that it's over, I will definitely be a little bit looser at the plate."
For the season Carrotflower has hit .355 with no home runs and 33 RBIs. He has played in 56 games and scored 34 times.
7 August 2296 - Talkington Helps Nordhagen Beach Outscore The Slog
The Nordhagen Beach Party Boys topped the The Slog Ghouls by the score of 13-11, with the biggest share of the credit going to third baseman Tommy Talkington. Talkington went 3 for 3 with a home run, 2 singles, and a walk. He scored 2 times and drove in 2 for the Party Boys on the day. Sia Abber got the save, the 5th for him this season. The 5th-place Party Boys have won 4 in a row.
Tomas Jones chipped in for Nordhagen Beach, stroking a crucial run-scoring single in the bottom of the eighth inning. For the game, the center fielder was 3 for 5 with 3 singles, while scoring 2 times.
"We were able to get some things going offensively," said Jones.
By the Party Boys defeating the Ghouls twice in a row, The Slog has now slipped behind Salem for second place in the Brotherhood League.
7 August 2296 - Sunshine Tidings Shut Out by Schneier
In a very sharp performance at Valentine Detective Agency Field, Chris Schneier of the Starlight Lady Killers blanked the Sunshine Tidings Chemists, 1-0. He permitted 12 hits and finished with 3 strikeouts and 3 walks in the Lady Killers victory.
"Chris goes out there and just goes about his business," Lady Killers player-coach City Moore said in his postgame press conference. "I don't think he gets too concerned about what's going on. No matter the pitch, you know he's going to be where he needs to be."
Checking out his stats for the year, Schneier has racked up 3 wins and 4 losses in 8 starts, 4.11 ERA and struck out 25 batters in 50.1 innings.
7 August 2296 - Abernathy and Sunshine in Playoffs
The division race for the Institute League may not yet be decided, but the two teams at the top are in the playoffs. With wins today, both the Abernathy Adamantium and Starlight Lady Killers have clinched spots in the CBO playoffs.
Currently, the Adamantium hold a one-game advantage over the Lady Killers with four games remaining.
Next weekend, Abernathy hosts Sunshine Tidings, while the Lady Killers travel to Lexington.
7 August 2296 - Morris Hits 2 home runs in Deathclaws Win
The University Point Deathclaws trumped the Atom Cats, 6-4, at Gwinnett Brewery Park. University Point third baseman Ryan Morris was terrific. He was 2-4 with 2 home runs, while adding 4 RBI and scoring twice. University Point has 3 straight wins, Atom 3 straight losses.
With University Point leading 4-2 in the bottom of the fifth, Morris hit a fastball from Jesse Emacipated for a 2-run home run. It was his 13th home run of the season and put the Deathclaws ahead, 6-2.
"We put it together today and came out with the win," Morris said in postgame remarks. "That's the main thing."
8 August 2296 - Masterson Excels, But Ghouls Win in Avoiding Sweep
Nordhagen Beach second baseman Brian Masterson had a good game in a losing cause. His team fell, 8-5, to The Slog at Red Rocket Stadium. Masterson was 4 for 4 with 2 home runs, 2 singles, and a walk, while adding 3 RBI and scoring twice. Flotsam DiPasquale converted his 4th save in 4 tries. The win puts The Slog at 29-28 this season.
The Slog relied on the hitting of C.T. Woodard to pick up the win. The second baseman clubbed a 2-run single in the top of the second inning to put the Ghouls on top, 2-0. For the game, Woodard had 1 home run and 2 singles in 5 at-bats.
"You can't get too high when things go well, or too low when things go bad. Right now, I'm just happy we got the win," Woodard told Publick Occurrences.
By avoiding the sweep, The Slog is still in position for a possible playoff spot in the Brotherhood League, pending what East Boston Prep, Salem, and Finch Farm do later today. There could be a three-way tie for second place should the Assaultrons and Four Leafs win today. A win by Finch Farm clinches the league title.
8 August 2296 - Masterson Keeps Hit Streak Alive
With 4 hits at Red Rocket Stadium today, Brian Masterson added another game to his hitting streak -- the Nordhagen Beach second baseman has now hit safely for 20 games in a row. But the hitting feat wasn't enough for the Party Boys today, as they fell, 8-5, to the The Slog Ghouls.
"Frankly, I don't care about hits," The Slog manager Mack O'Shea said later. "I'll let him get 4 hits in 4 at-bats if it means we get a win."
Brian Masterson singled in the 1st, hit a solo-shot off Jaden Jones in the 3rd, hit a two-run home run off Jaden Jones in the 5th, walked in the 7th and singled in the 9th.
This year Masterson is batting .322 with 6 home runs.
8 August 2296 - Deathclaws Win 8-7 Walk-Off
In the 8-7 University Point win over Atom, the impact of Jeremy Nicholson was substantial. Nicholson, who is on pace to hit 11 home runs this season, hit 2 home runs, while adding 4 RBI and scoring twice. University Point has now won 4 straight, while the Cats have lost 4 in a row.
The Deathclaws procured the win, in large part because of second baseman Jason Harris. In the bottom of the tenth, he produced the game-winning run-scoring single.
"To not win that game stings a little bit," said Atom owner Zeke Cat.
With the loss, the Cats still have yet to clinch the wild card spot in the Minutemen League. Their magic number remains at one for the slot.
8 August 2296 - Egret Scrappers in CBO Playoffs
The home crowd had a good time watching the Shaw HS Knuckle Punchers and Egret Scrappers get after it. In the end, the Scrappers' victory proved to be an important one, earning them the wildcard spot in the Railroad League for the CBO playoffs.
A good performance from center fielder Bill Chaney helped the Egret Scrappers defeat the Shaw HS Knuckle Punchers, 12-3. Chaney hit 2 home runs. He drove in 3 runs and scored twice for the Scrappers. With the win, Egret raised its record to 33-24.
Jason Juras, the Egret third baseman, contributed a 2-run single in the bottom of the first inning to make the score 3-0, Scrappers. For the game, Juras was 1 for 4. He drove in 2 runs.
"We'll savor this win," Chaney told a Publick Occurrences correspondent, "then get ready for the next game."
8 August 2296 - Four Leafs Win League
Finch Farm rode a fine outing from starter Montes Evans to victory over the Salem Witch Hats at The Coven of Salem. The final score was 5-2, clinching the Brotherhood League crown. Steve Warwar earned the save, his 6th. The victory gives Finch Farm a record of 34-23.
Bill Hulk, the 25-year old first baseman, had a direct impact on the outcome. Hulk contributed a run-scoring single in the top of the fifth inning to put Finch Farm up, 3-2.
"I thought we played a nice game," Hulk said. "Good pitching, timely hitting, it was all there."
Due to victories by The Slog and East Boston Prep earlier in the day, the Witch Hats now see themselves in a three-way tie, all at 29-28, for the wildcard spot in the league going into the final weekend. Salem and the Assaultrons will eliminate one of each other when they face off in Salem next weekend. The Ghouls host County Crossing, currently in sixth place in the league.