Today in the CBO
News and Notes - Reports from around the Commonwealth
by Nat Wright-Kowalski
4 June 2297 - BL: Levy Helps County Crossing Cruise to 13-3 Win
Finch Family Park was the site for Brotherhood League action featuring the Finch Farm Four Leafs and County Crossing Bloodbugs.
The County Crossing Bloodbugs topped the Finch Farm Four Leafs, 13-3, with right fielder Mushy Levy playing a big role. Levy went 3-5 with a home run and a triple, while scoring 2 times and driving in 4 for the Bloodbugs in the win. The winning pitcher was Zach DiGrande. He's now 4-4. He went 8 innings, allowing 3 runs on 7 hits for the Bloodbugs.
Levy had a big at-bat with the bases empty in the top of the fourth inning, when he hit a solo home run. The Bloodbugs went on to win.
"It feels good to get this one," Levy told the County Crossing Today.
The win lifted the County Crossing record to 14-12.
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The Slog 11 at Salem 2
Lernz Tentsleep was a major factor in the 11-2 The Slog win over Salem. The Ghouls shortstop went 3 for 5 with a double and 2 singles, while scoring 3 times. David Kiwi earned the win to go to 6-0. He allowed 2 runs on 12 hits, with 1 walk and 5 strikeouts in 8 innings of work. With the win, The Slog pushed its record to 17-9.
C.T. Woodard, the top prospect , had a direct impact on the outcome. Woodard contributed a run-scoring single in the top of the seventh inning to put The Slog up, 3-2. They ended up scoring four more runs in the inning and added four more in the ninth.
Easy Town 11 at Nordhagen Beach 1
Easy Town right fielder Dan Squirrel helped his team beat the Nordhagen Beach Party Boys, 11-1. Squirrel, who finished 3rd in the BL in hits with 104 last year, went 3 for 4 for the Assaultrons. David Tech got the win, improving to 3-3. He worked 8 innings, giving up 1 run on 5 hits, while striking out 9 and walking 2. With the win, Easy Town raised its record to 13-13.
With Easy Town leading 3-0 in the top of the third, Squirrel hit a changeup from Tommy Beach for a 3-run home run. It was his 3rd home run of the season and put the Assaultrons ahead, 6-0.
4 June 2296 - IL: Acosta Now 5-2 After Subduing Radstags
Fort Hagen starter All Day Acosta had a strong outing against the Concord Radstags at Hubris Comics Park. The right-hander was a big part of his team's 6-1 win. With this game in the books, Fort Hagen is 11-15, Concord 12-14.
Acosta, the Fort Hagen right-hander, went 8.2 innings, allowing 1 run on 5 hits. He collected 6 strikeouts.
"If we play like this, we can win a lot of games," Acosta told the Fort Hagen Bulletin.
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Abernathy 2 at Starlight 1
The Adamantium grabbed a win, 2-1, at Valentine Detective Agency Field, overcoming a fine effort from Starlight pitcher Jonathan Newman. Newman went 7 innings and allowed no runs. Abernathy pitcher Bryan Punchline got the win, upping his record to 2-0. John Walden got the loss. The win makes Abernathy 12-14.
Abernathy used a clutch hit from Chris Hirshfield to get the win. The left fielder drilled a 2-run home run in the top of the eighth inning to put the Adamantium ahead, 2-1. It was his only hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a doozy.
Sunshine Tidings 4 at Lexington 9
The Lexington Synths picked up a win at Super Duper Mart Stadium, knocking off the Sunshine Tidings Chemists, 9-4. On the mound for Lexington was right-hander Lawdog Whipple, who played a pivotal role in the win. Lexington reliever Ted Iam picked up the win, upping his record to 1-0. Tim Fusion was saddled with the loss. Lexington raised its record to 14-12 with the win.
Lexington took a 6-4 lead on Mike Davidson's 2nd double of the season. The 2-run double, which Davidson hit in the bottom of the eighth, left Sunshine Tidings pitcher Tim Fusion visibly frustrated.
4 June 2297 - CL: Trigger Clipped Because of Chameleon
Corvega Assembly Plant Flamers (ST) second baseman is lucky to be alive thanks to quick action by Mystic Pines security.
While enjoying post-game brews in his team's 5-4, 10-inning loss, Trigger and other players unknowingly were in the presence of a chameleon deathclaw. Because of the creature's ability to camouflage its skin to match the environment, the Flamers almost got snuffed out.
A security guard at Mystic Pines noticed a strange movement near the players and called out for them to clear out. As they started to evade the danger, the creature took a cinematic pause to roar out its anger and hunger. That is when the Mystic Pines security officers opened a can of firebombs right into the belly of the beast.
There was one injury in the chaos. Trigger got himself in the line of fire for a second, taking a bullet to the shoulder. The would is not considered to be life-threatening, but he will miss the rest of the series for treatment.
On the season, the rookie from Bradberton is batting .239 with 0 home runs and 13 RBI out of the 8-hole. The Flamers are now 11-11, while the Raybathers (STAR) are 12-12.
4 June 2297 - ML: Gunners Tagged with 6-3 Loss
The Warwick Mirelurks racked up a win at The Homestead, bumping off the Quincy Gunners, 6-3. Justin Sphinx, who started for Warwick, pitched effectively for his team. Sphinx picked up the win for Warwick, going 7 innings. He gave up 3 runs on 6 hits. He now sports a record of 5-4. The win elevated the Mirelurks to 16-10.
The Mirelurks got a big at-bat from second baseman Brad Krol. For the game, Krol went 1 for 4 with a home run. He drove in 3 runs and scored once. In the bottom of the fifth, with runners on 1st and 3rd, he stroked a 3-run home run. His 10th home run of the season gave Warwick a 5-2 lead.
"I had pretty good command out there," said Sphinx.
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Atom 3 at Jamaica Plain 5
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets starter Will Rope was in fine form against the Atom Cats at Red Rockets Stadium, leading his team to a win, 5-3. Rope, the winner, moves to 3-3. He threw 7 innings of 3-hit ball, while fanning 8 and giving up 3 walks. Steven Rockman collected his 6th save.
Alan Setter, who is tied for 5th in the ML in triples with 2, aided the Jamaica Plain cause with a run-scoring single in the bottom of the third. For the game, the second baseman was 1 for 4.
Goodneighbor 3 at University Point 7
The University Point Deathclaws topped the Goodneighbor Hancocks by the score of 7-3, with the largest share of the credit going to right fielder Kory Richardson. Richardson was 2-3 with a home run, a double, and a walk. He scored 3 times for the Deathclaws. The win has University Point at 10-16.
Goodneighbor had a runner on 1st in the top of the sixth. With no one out, James Kimbrough came to bat, hoping to do some damage. Instead, he hit into a double play. The score remained 2-0, University Point. The Hancocks saw their comeback bid fail.
4 June 2297 - RL: Wallcrawler Hits 2 home runs in Yao Guai Win
The Fairline Hill Estates Yao Guai beat the Vault 81 Dwellers, 8-5, at CURIE Inc. Field. The win was due in part to shortstop Hose Wallcrawler, who slugged 2 home runs. He scored 3 times and drove in 3. The victory gives Fairline Hill Estates a record of 13-13.
Fairline Hill Estates first baseman Nick Waterpipe delivered a run-scoring single in the top of the seventh. Overall, he went 3 for 5, including 1 home run, 1 single, and 1 double. He scored 2 runs and batted in 3.
"It's a good day to be a fan after a win like that," Waterpipe told BNN.
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Diamond City 5 at Oberland 6
Jeffrey Curatolo had a good game, but he could not keep the Diamond City Swatters from falling, 6-5, to the Oberland T-51s at Graygarden Park. The Diamond City first baseman slugged 2 home runs in the loss. Oberland pitcher Matt Udder got the win. He's now 6-1. Mark Stuhlsatz was tagged with the loss. The first-place T-51s have won 5 in a row.
Ryan Wegott had a clutch at-bat with two out in the bottom of the sixth for the T-51s. Coming up with runners on 2nd and 3rd and Oberland trailing 5-4, he hit a 2-run single.
Egret 5 at Shaw 6
The Shaw HS Knuckle Punchers bested the Egret Scrappers by a score of 6-5, thanks to a 6-run eighth inning. Second baseman Tony Acosta gets the main credit. On the day, Acosta went 1-4 with a home run, while adding 4 RBI and scoring once for the Knuckle Punchers. The 5th-place Knuckle Punchers improved to 11-15.
Matt Ratican, who is tied for 10th in the RL with a .367 batting average, chipped in for Shaw HS with a solo home run in the bottom of the eighth. For the game, the first baseman had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 1 RBI.