North
County Crossing 5 at Shaw 7
A four-run 5th inning helped the Knuckle Punchers eliminate the Bloodbugs. Despite the loss, Manley Nebeker had a whale of a day, going 5 for 5 with a double, a triple, two runs, and an RBI. Damani Beebe’s two-RBI double in the 5th helped lead the Punchers. He finished with 3 RBI. Matt Ratican and Rocky Gourd each had three hits.
University Point 8 at Jamaica Plain 2
The Deathclaws scored the first eight runs in the game before the Red Rockets added two in the bottom of the 9th. Claws’ second baseman Jason Harris had a game, going 3 for 4 with a triple, two home runs, two runs scored, six RBI, and a walk. William Radwater pitched the complete-game victory, allowing just one earned run, two total, on six hits. Aaron Erickson was Jamaica Plain’s best hitter, going 2 for 4 with two doubles, a run, and an RBI.
Fort Hagen 9 at Sunshine Tidings 3
The Silver Shroud eliminated the Chemists in an Institute League elimination game. Fort Hagen’s leadoff hitter Seth Dungan hit a bases-clearing double in the top of the 4th inning to drive in three of the his team’s five runs in the inning. Safety Langer led the way for the Shroud in total production, going 2 for 4 with two runs, two RBI, and a walk. All Day Acosta allowed three earned runs on 11 hits in 7.1 innings to earn the win. The Chemists’ Bill Sarnacki was credited with the loss despite only allowing one earned run. The other five runs he gave up were unearned on two critical Sunshine Tidings errors. Joe Provisioner had a two-run home run for the Chemists.
South
Egret 4 at Lexington 6
The Synths took an early 4-0 lead and held on in eliminating the Scrappers. Derek Gist pitcher 8.0 innings, allowing four earned runs on six hits to earn the win. Lexington 1B Swat Diamond went 2 for 3 with a double, two runs, an RBI, and a walk. Egret’s Paladin Danse was 2 for 4 with a double, a home run, two runs scored, and two runs batted in.
Nordhagen Beach 4 at Finch Farm 13
The Party Boys got drunk-punched in a Brotherhood League elimination game. The Four Leafs’ Danny Honeycutt was all fours in the game, going 4 for 4 with 4 runs scored and 4 runs driven in. He had a two-bagger and a four-bagger in the game. Party Boys’ backup first baseman Brandon Wackson was the most successful on offense as a substitute. He finished 2 for 2 with a three-run home run to drive in three of the Boys’ four 9th-inning runs. Steve Rocky pitched 8.1 innings, allowing just one earned run in the win.
Fairline Hill Estates 8 at Diamond City 7
The host Swatters were two and done as Railroad League rivals met in an elimination game. Yao Guai right fielder Mike Eggs was 2 for 4 with two home runs, two runs scored, and four RBI to earn game MVP. Diamond City’s Wally Warwick was 2 for 5 with a double, a home run, two runs scored, and three RBI.
