Today in the CBO
News and Notes - Reports from around the Commonwealth
by Nat Wright-Kowalski
17 June 2297 - BL: Mahaney, Four Leafs Beat Assaultrons, 10-4
The Easy Town Assaultrons and Finch Farm Four Leafs were greeted by an enthusiastic crowd.
Finch Farm first baseman Joe Mahaney had 4 ribbies while helping his team defeat the Easy Town Assaultrons, 10-4. Finch Farm raised its record to 17-14 with the win.
Finch Farm grabbed the momentum in the top of the fifth, when Mahaney, who is tied for 5th in the BL in home runs with 8, hit a 3-run home run. His 8th home run of the season put the Four Leafs out in front, 7-4.
"Winning the game is always the first objective," Mahaney said.
Other Scores:
Nordhagen Beach 8 at The Slog 2
Nordhagen Beach Party Boys starter Julian Shed was in a groove as he led his team to a win over the The Slog Ghouls, 8-2. Nordhagen Beach, at 14-17, sits in 5th place in the Brotherhood League.
Nordhagen Beach used the bat of Tommy Talkington to get the win. The third baseman hammered a 3-run home run in the top of the first inning to put the Party Boys ahead, 4-0. It was his lone hit in 5 at-bats, but it did its damage.
Salem 5 at County Crossing 8
The County Crossing Bloodbugs picked up a win at Beantown Brewery Stadium, knocking off the Salem Witch Hats, 8-5. Starting pitcher Bad Company Grognak played a key role in the triumph. With this game in the books, County Crossing is 15-16, Salem 11-20.
County Crossing left fielder Tom Mastodon contributed a timely at-bat in the bottom of the second. With two down, he hit a changeup into right-center field for a 2-run triple. It was his 6th triple of the season and put the Bloodbugs ahead, 3-0.
17 June 2297 - Consecutive-Game Hit Streak Continues for Stoops
Matt Stoops of the Easy Town Assaultrons tagged 2 hits in today's 10-4 loss to the Finch Farm Four Leafs at Easy Town Field to run his hitting streak to 20 straight games.
"I realize it's unlikely to have a 20-game streak and not have a couple losses mixed in," he said later. "But it still takes the fun out of it."
Matt Stoops hit an RBI single in the 1st, hit an RBI single in the 3rd, flied out in the 5th and grounded out in the 8th.
Thus far this year Stoops has hit .420 with 2 home runs and 22 RBIs.
17 June 2297 - IL: Fort Hagen Gets 2-1 Win
The Fort Hagen Silver Shroud eked out a 2-1 win versus the Sunshine Tidings Chemists at ArcJet Systems Stadium. Nobody did more than pitcher Brent Hooker. He was terrific. Curtis Thriceshot finished the game for Fort Hagen and earned his 6th save. The win makes Fort Hagen 13-18.
It could have been a different outcome for Fort Hagen, had it not been for Micah Morals, the 21-year old third baseman . Morals contributed a 2-run home run in the top of the third inning to put Fort Hagen up, 2-0.
"We found a way to get it done," Morals said.
Other Scores:
Starlight 1 at Concord 16
Concord starter Chris Radsco kept the Starlight offense in check, while his team cruised to a win, 16-1. Radsco went 8 innings to notch the win. He scattered 7 hits, walked 1, and struck out 6. His record improves to 4-4. Concord is now 15-16, Starlight 21-10.
There was more than one reason the Radstags beat the Lady Killers, but Radsco's big at-bat in the bottom of the fourth was an important factor. He staked his team to a 2-1 lead when he hit a run-scoring single.
Lexington 3 at Abernathy 10
Abernathy Adamantium starter Jason Woods was in fine form against the Lexington Synths at Tato Field, leading his team to a win, 10-3. Abernathy, at 14-17, occupies 4th place in the Institute League.
In the bottom of the second, Abernathy center fielder Radio Short had a productive at-bat. With runners on 2nd and 3rd and one out, Short stroked a 2-run single to center. It made the score 4-1, Abernathy. For the game, he was 1 for 5, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once.
17 June 2297 - ML: Hancocks Hang 8-5 Loss on Mirelurks
A 3-RBI performance from second baseman Jumper Hayes, who is tied for 4th in the ML in extra base hits with 18, led the Goodneighbor Hancocks to a win over the Warwick Mirelurks, 8-5. Matt Rodrigue earned save number 9 this season. With the win, Goodneighbor pushed its record to 20-11.
With Goodneighbor leading 4-0 in the bottom of the second, Hayes came up to bat against Warwick pitcher John Diner. Hayes hit a fastball to right-center for a 3-run home run. His 4th home run of the season put the Hancocks on top, 7-0.
"We took advantage of our opportunities," Hayes told the Goodneighbor Today. "It's as simple as that."
Other Scores:
Jamaica Plain 3 at Quincy 6
Quincy starter Matt Ranger pitched well against the Jamaica Plain Red Rockets at The Stone House. The right-hander led his team to a win, 6-3. Ranger picked up the win for Quincy, going 8 innings. He gave up 3 runs on 5 hits. He now sports a record of 6-4. Wick Prater nailed down his 7th save.
Quincy grabbed control in the bottom of the sixth. With one out and the bases loaded, Brian Drinkwater delivered a 2-run single, to make it 5-3 in favor of the Gunners.
University Point 7 at Atom 5
University Point second baseman Jason Harris contributed to his team's 7-5 win over the Atom Cats. Harris, who is tied for 3rd in the ML in RBI with 31, went 3 for 4 with 2 runs scored to lead the offensive attack for the Deathclaws. Marc Pondsip earned the save for University Point, his 6th of the year. University Point is now 14-17. Atom is 10-21.
Harris contributed a big hit, a 3-run home run, for University Point in the top of the fifth. With his team trailing 3-2, Harris took a cutter from Matt "Ace in the Hole" Hope and stroked the home run to left-center. His 3rd home run of the season allowed the Deathclaws to leap in front, 5-3.
17 June 2297 - Oldsink Hitless, Streak Ends at 20
For 20 straight games, John Oldsink tried to ignore his hitting streak. It wasn't easy.
Well, the 19-year-old Goodneighbor Hancocks starting pitcher/right fielder can forget about it now -- it's over, courtesy of the Warwick Mirelurks. The Mirelurks held him hitless in 5 at-bats at Third Rail Stadium at S. Boston HS today and snapped his consecutive-game hitting string at 20.
There was at least one good note to the end of the streak, however, as the Hancocks took the win by the score of 8-5.
"I tried to ignore it for weeks, but you guys in the media wouldn't let me," he joked with reporters after the game. "I'm looking forward to some peace and quiet now."
He is batting .369 on the season (31 for 84) with nine doubles, a triple, 19 runs, and 16 RBI. As a pitcher, in 10 starts this season Oldsink has rung up a 5-1 record and a 7.40 ERA.
17 June 2297 - RL: Wallace Lifts Scrappers to Win
Egret left-hander Phil Wallace pitched his team to victory over the Vault 81 Dwellers at Fallon Field at Egret Tours Marina. The final score was 5-1. The second-place Scrappers have won 4 in a row.
It was a masterful performance from the popular Wallace, who notched 5 strikeouts in 9 innings while allowing 5 hits. Wallace, who is tied for 8th in the RL with a 1 complete games, goes to 5-4 on the year with 49 strikeouts.
"I had pretty good command out there," said Wallace.
Other Scores:
Shaw 2 at Diamond City 3, 11 inn.
The Swatters grabbed a win, 3-2, at The Great Green Jewel, overcoming a fine effort from Shaw HS pitcher Brad Westing. Westing went 9 innings and allowed 2 runs. Reliever Ricky Six Pack picked up the win. His record improves to 3-3. Tom Mannequin took the loss. The win puts Diamond City at 11-20.
The clutch at-bat came in the bottom of the 11th inning, when Diamond City second baseman Danny Suarez, facing Tom Mannequin, had a run-scoring sacrifice fly. It gave the Swatters the 3-2 win.
Oberland 5 at Fairline Hill Estates 4
The Oberland T-51s knocked off the Fairline Hill Estates Yao Guai, 5-4, at BosCom Circle. Prof Castillo was a big reason Oberland won. The left fielder went 2 for 4 with 2 singles and a walk, while scoring 2 times. The winner was Justin Sumbich in relief. His record improves to 2-1. Bow Rome took the loss. Aaron Still got the save, the 10th for him this season.
The result might have been different, had it not been for Jeremy Bugs, the Oberland third baseman. Bugs had a run-scoring single in the top of the ninth inning to put the T-51s ahead, 5-4. For the game, Bugs had 1 double and 1 single in 4 at-bats.