Today in the CBO
News and Notes - Reports from around the Commonwealth
by Nat Wright-Kowalski
15 April 2297 - BL: Party Boys Take Down Ghouls, 10-9
The Nordhagen Beach Party Boys topped the The Slog Ghouls, 10-9 in 10 innings, the lion's share of the credit going to left fielder Michael Fogcrawler. On the day, Fogcrawler was 3 for 5 with a home run and a double, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 3 for the Party Boys. Reliever Sia Abber picked up the win. His record improves to 1-0. Flotsam DiPasquale took the loss. With the loss, The Slog falls to 2-2, while Nordhagen Beach can celebrate its first victory.
The clutch at-bat came in the bottom of the tenth inning, when Nordhagen Beach center fielder Tomas Jones, facing Flotsam DiPasquale, had a run-scoring single. It gave the Party Boys the 10-9 win.
"It's great to see the crowd jacked up," Fogcrawler said.
Other Scores:
Easy Town 3 at Finch Farm 5
Leadoff batter Ginger Rogers was 2 for 4 with two home runs, two runs, and four RBI in the victory. Matt Pageturner pitched the complete-game victory, allowing two earned runs on nine hits with a walk and eight strikeouts.
County Crossing 9 at Salem 5
Josh Noggin was 2 for 3 with a double, a walk, two runs, and two RBI. Bad Company Grognal pitched the complete-game, allowing five earned runs on 11 hits on 119 pitches.
15 April 2297 - IL: Silver Shroud Roll Over Chemists, 10-3
The umbrellas came out during the Fort Hagen-Sunshine Tidings contest at Hubris Comics Park.
The Fort Hagen Silver Shroud defeated the Sunshine Tidings Chemists, 10-3, at Hubris Comics Park. Tiger King was a standout performer for Fort Hagen. His 2 hits included 1 single and 1 double, in addition to the 2 runs he scored and 1 he knocked in. Brent Hooker earned the win for Fort Hagen. He lasted 6 innings, allowing 3 runs on 7 hits, while striking out 3. With the win, he raised his record to 1-1.
Safety Langer, the Fort Hagen left fielder, contributed a run-scoring single in the bottom of the sixth inning to make the score 4-3, Silver Shroud. For the game, Langer went 1 for 3, while scoring 2 times.
In postgame comments to the Fort Hagen Bulletin, King said, "If the effort is there, the wins will come."
The win has Fort Hagen at 3-1.
Other Scores:
Concord 2 at Starlight 9
Jesus Church ascended to the game's MVP, going 4 for 4 with a home run, two runs, and an RBI. City Moore pitched 7.1 innings, allowing two earned runs on eight hits with a walk and seven strikeouts.
Abernathy 1 at Lexington 2
Pete Pembroke and Jason Woods had an ace's pitcher's duel, with Pembroke coming out on top. In 8.0 innings, Pembroke allowed one earned run on eight hits with two walks and five strikeouts. Pembroke also scored his team's only RBI with a sacrifice fly RBI.
15 April 2297 - ML: Atom Wins, Lopez 3 for 4
Atom took on University Point in front of a lively crowd.
Luis Lopez was a major contributor to the 13-4 Atom win over University Point. The Cats shortstop was 3 for 4 with a home run, a double, and was hit by a pitch. He scored 3 runs and drove in 3. The win gives Atom a record of 1-3.
Lopez had a big at-bat with no one out in the top of the second inning. With his team down, 2-1, the shortstop hit a 3-run home run to put Atom ahead.
"We'll build on this win," said Lopez.
Other Scores:
Goodneighbor 3 at Warwick 11
The Hancocks were riding high, but now see themselves at 0-4 and in a low point. Shane Noteman abused Goodneighbor pitching, going 3 for 3 with two home runs, two walks, three runs, and six RBI.
Quincy 4 at Jamaica Plain 9
David Seaweed was 3 for 5 with two home runs, two runs, and three RBI. Chris Teddybear pitched his team to victory, Quincy's first defeat.
15 April 2297 - RL: Kawolski Delivers Clutch At-Bat for Oberland in Walk-Off Win
Oberland starter Sheng Kawolski pitched well against the Fairline Hill Estates Yao Guai at Graygarden Park. The right-hander led his team to a win, 2-1. Oberland reliever Aaron Still picked up the win, upping his record to 1-1. Bow Rome was saddled with the loss. Oberland, with the win, is 3-1.
With runners on 2nd and 3rd in the bottom of the ninth, Paul Trader delivered the knockout blow when he hit a sacrifice fly to win it for Oberland. In the contest, Trader drove in one run.
"This place sure got loud," said Dirk Steadyhand, the Oberland manager.
Other Scores:
Egret 6 at Vault 81 3
Phil Wallace pitched 8 innings, allowing only one earned run on four hits with two walks and seven strikeouts. The Dwellers scored two runs on Troy Phillabum in the ninth before Andy Helium came in to shut Vault 81 down.
Diamond City 1 at Shaw 8
Brad Westing did something he could not do much of in 2996, dominate. In the complete-game victory, Westing allowed just one earned run on four hits with a walk and 10 strikeouts. Travis Phillips went deep for the third time this season to tie with Finch Farm's Ginger Rogers and Egret's Paladin Dance for the CBO lead.