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Today in the CBO

News and Notes - Reports from around the Commonwealth

by Nat Wright-Kowalski

10 July 2297 - Gadzinski Touched by Ug-Qualtoth

Breakheart Banks Wasteland Whisperers (Salem) 3B Mike Gadzinski has had a bad year. Last year he was kidnapped and enslaved while traveling to his hometown in Boxford from Salem. Though he later recovered, those close to the organization have indicated he has not been the same. In fact, he has been distant.

In a recent day off from practice, Gadzinski was not seen and told no one where he was going. Of course, that put the team in a panic. He missed the next day's practice, but returned to practice on Thursday. However, he was murmuring.

A trader reported that he saw Gadzinski near Dunwich Borers, leaving the team to fear he may have entered the facility. The area is forbidden from entering by all due to reports of a cult of an ancient god, Ug-Qualtoth.

Commissioner Nate Howard had deemed in the past what anyone "touched" by Ug-Qualtoth needed to be placed in an extended quarantine until the touch wears off. Though few have access, there is a special section of Parsons State Insane Asylum for the touched. Piper Wright has referred to the Ug-Qualtoth cult in some her past stories, but she was never allowed to visit either Dunwich Borers or the special facility in Parsons.

An army of 20 Brotherhood of Steel soldiers arrived via several vertibirds to transport Gadzinski. He will be out for the rest of the season and will probably not be out of quarantine for some time.

Gadzinski had started in all 35 games for the Whisperers. He was 43 for 146 (.295) with nine doubles, six home runs, 24 runs scored, and 34 RBI.

10 July 2297 - Abernathy, Warwick Agree to Deal

Earlier today, officials from the Abernathy Adamantium and the Warwick Mirelurks announced that they had finalized negotiations on a trade between the two teams. The deal will send 30-year-old RF Radio Short and 19-year-old minor league C Nickles Czerniewski to Warwick in exchange for 16-year-old minor league 3B Gary Suppertime, 19-year-old minor league 3B Miles Benson and 19-year-old minor league RHP Jimmy "Peanut" Carty.

For the year Short has hit .376 with no home runs, 14 RBI and scored 33 runs. Czerniewski started all 34 games for Bunker Hill. He batted .252 with no home runs, 20 RBI and scored 17 runs.

Suppertime started all 35 games for Charles View Ampitheater. He was batting .170 on the season with 2 home runs, 14 RBI, and 12 runs. Benson started 28 games for the Cannibals. He was batting .194 with no home runs, nine RBI, and three runs. Carty pitched in nine games in relief for the Cannibals. He was 0-1 with a 5.40 ERA.

10 July 2297 - Abernathy Trades Punchline for Goodneighbor's Bean

The Abernathy Adamantium have parted ways with 31-year-old RHP Bryan Punchline and 20-year-old minor league 2B Tyler Jelinski in a trade with the Goodneighbor Hancocks for 19-year-old minor league SS Nick Maris and 20-year-old minor league LF Wild Bean. Adamantium general manager Kyle Wrenchsaw confirmed the deal in an announcement this morning.

This season Punchline has been credited with 1 save for Abernathy. In 12 relief appearances and 17.1 innings he has a 2-1 won-lost mark, 3.12 ERA and 21 strikeouts. Jelinski started 35 games for Bunker Hill. He batted .367 with no home runs, 16 RBI, and 19 runs scored.

Maris was the starting shortstop in all 36 games for Trinity Plaza. He was batting .226 with two homers, 28 RBI, and 23 runs scored. Bean played in 25 games, starting 10 for the Snipers. He was batting .362 with three home runs, 17 RBI, and 12 runs scored.

10 July 2297 - Sunshine Tidings Chemists Ship Museum to Oberland

Earlier today, officials from the Sunshine Tidings Chemists and the Oberland T-51s announced that they had finalized negotiations on a trade between the two teams. The deal will send 30-year-old RHP Devon Museum and 20-year-old minor league LF Cameron Erwin to Oberland in exchange for 20-year-old minor league 2B Justin Zent and 19-year-old minor league RF Matt Settler.

Museum has pitched 8 innings and molded a 15.75 ERA with no saves. He has surrendered 17 hits while registering 6 strikeouts on his way to a 1-2 record for the T-60s this year. Erwin mostly played with Corvega Assembly Plant, but he played five games with Sunshine Tidings. In those five games, he was 0 for 5 with a run scored.

Zent started 37 games at second base for Fiddler's Green. He was batting .345 with no home runs, 19 RBI, and 30 runs scored. Settler also started all 37 games for the T-60s in right field. In 146 at bats, he was batting .356 with five homers, 29 ribbies, and 32 runs scored.

10 July 2297 - Egret-Oberland Trade: Dingo for Huge

It has been in the rumor mill for several weeks, but today team officials for Egret and Oberland confirmed an agreement. The Scrappers dealt 32-year-old RHP Brian Dingo to the T-51s for 18-year-old RHP Elijah Huge and 20-year-old minor league 2B Currfel Tick.

Dingo has taken the mound for 15 relief appearances this season, nailing down no saves while notching a 1-1 record with a 5.16 ERA. The former Scrappers reliever has limited opposing batters to a .287 batting average.

This year Huge has earned no saves, worked 11 innings, fanned 16 hitters and recorded a 4.91 ERA. He has also put up a 0-0 won-lost mark. Tick, a second-round pick in the 2296 Rookie Draft, started 35 games for Fiddler's Green. He has a .312 batting average with three homers, 31 RBI, and 22 runs scored.

10 July 2297 - Diamond City, Oberland Confirm Deal

It has been in the rumor mill for several weeks, but today team officials for Diamond City and Oberland confirmed an agreement. The Swatters dealt 31-year-old RHP Lennie Landslide to the T-51s for 22-year-old RHP Nap McKinley.

Landslide has pitched 9.1 innings and molded a 4.82 ERA with no saves. He has surrendered 14 hits while registering 2 strikeouts on his way to a 0-2 record for the T-60s this year.

McKinley only appeared in one game for the Mirelurks in 2297. In two innings pitched, he allowed no runs on one hit with a walk and two strikeouts.

10 July 2297 - BL: Ghouls Upend Bloodbugs, 12-2

The Slog starter Tyler Storts kept the County Crossing offense in check, while his team rolled to a win, 12-2. The Slog now has a record of 28-14 with the win.

With no one out in the bottom of the second, the Bloodbugs had runners on 1st and 2nd. Joel Carrotflower had a chance to do some damage, but he hit into a double play. The score remained 1-0, the Ghouls in front.

Other Scores:

Nordhagen Beach 6 at Finch Farm 5
The Nordhagen Beach Party Boys dealt the Finch Farm Four Leafs a 6-5 loss at Finch Family Park. Taboo Richardson was the star on offense. He was 1-2 with a double and 3 walks. He scored 2 times. The save went to Sia Abber, number 12 for him. Nordhagen Beach now owns a record of 18-24.

The critical at-bat for Nordhagen Beach came in the top of the ninth inning. With two out, Richardson drew a walk, driving in 1 run, putting Nordhagen Beach up, 6-5.

Salem 4 at Easy Town 6
The Easy Town Assaultrons grabbed a win, 6-4, over the Salem Witch Hats at Easy Town Field. Easy Town first baseman Joe Ransom was 3 for 4 with a double, 2 singles, and a walk. The winning pitcher was Smoker Caliman. He tossed 115 pitches over 7 innings, allowing 4 runs on 10 hits. Aaron Geneva locked down his 10th save.

Easy Town took a 5-4 lead on Lou Churchman's 8th double of the season. The run-scoring double, which Churchman hit in the bottom of the seventh, left Salem pitcher Mike Cartrette visibly frustrated.

10 July 2297 - IL: Synths Deal Lady Killers 5-3 Defeat

Lexington picked up a win at Super Duper Mart Stadium, bumping off the Starlight Lady Killers, 5-3. Pitcher Chris Morgen was a major reason the Synths emerged victorious. Adam Bias earned the save for Lexington, his 15th of the year. The win puts Lexington at 23-19 this season.

Greg Macn had a critical at-bat with two out in the bottom of the sixth for Lexington. He came through with a 2-run single to put Lexington in front, 5-2.

"Enjoyed this one," Macn told the Lexington Observer. "But it's back to work tomorrow."

Other Scores:

Fort Hagen 9 at Abernathy 6
The Fort Hagen Silver Shroud powered past the Abernathy Adamantium, 9-6, at Tato Field. Jim Tiller went 3 for 5 with a home run and a double. He scored 3 times and drove in 3, to lead the charge. Oscar Chekhemani, the winner, goes to 3-7. He allowed 4 runs on 8 hits, with 4 walks and 2 strikeouts over 6 innings. The Silver Shroud now own a record of 19-23.

Tiller had a key at-bat for Fort Hagen early in the game. With runners on 1st and 2nd, he hit a 3-run home run. It was his 5th home run of the season and gave Fort Hagen an early 3-0 lead.

Concord 7 at Sunshine Tidings 8, 10 inn.
Behind a solid performance from second baseman Josh Noob, the Sunshine Tidings Chemists defeated the Concord Radstags, 8-7. Noob was 3 for 5 with a home run and 2 singles. He scored 2 runs and drove in 2 for the Chemists. Sunshine Tidings is now 20-22, Concord 22-20.

The clutch at-bat came in the bottom of the tenth inning, when Sunshine Tidings third baseman Dave Charred, facing Bell Franklin, had a run-scoring walk. It gave the Chemists the 8-7 win.

10 July 2297 - ML: Nuka Helps Quincy Cruise to 11-3 Win

The Quincy Gunners met little resistance from the Atom Cats, beating them 11-3 at The Stone House. Andrew Nuka led the way. He went 2 for 4 with a home run, a double, and a walk, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 4 for Quincy. Quincy pitcher Ray Human got the win. He's now 6-3. Wyatt Wallace was tagged with the loss. The victory gives Quincy a record of 25-17.

With Quincy leading 8-2 in the bottom of the eighth, Nuka came up to bat against Atom pitcher Bobby Fairline. Nuka hit a fastball to right for a 3-run home run. His 11th home run of the season put the Gunners on top, 11-2.

"Being able to play a game for a living is one thing. Being able to play it well and contribute to a win is even better," Nuka told BNN.

Other Scores:

University Point 3 at Warwick 7
The Warwick Mirelurks beat the University Point Deathclaws, 7-3. Warwick pitcher and Falmouth, Massachusetts, native Dave Kovalenko led the way. With the win, the Mirelurks hiked their record to 26-16.

Shawn Robco helped his team take an early lead with a run-scoring single. It came in the first inning, making the score 2-1, Mirelurks.

Jamaica Plain 8 at Goodneighbor 2
Jamaica Plain pitcher Chad Adamczyk did his part in helping his team beat the Goodneighbor Hancocks, 8-2. The right-hander kept opposing batters in check throughout the game. Adamczyk went 9 innings to notch the win. He scattered 8 hits, walked 3, and struck out 9. His record improves to 4-8.

Aaron Erickson, the 17-year old shortstop , had a direct impact on the outcome. Erickson contributed a 2-run home run in the top of the fourth inning to put Jamaica Plain up, 5-0.

10 July 2297 - RL: Dwellers Top Shaw HS, 12-11

The Vault 81 Dwellers did just enough to sneak past the Shaw HS Knuckle Punchers, 12-11, at CURIE Inc. Field. Vault 81 third baseman Terry O'Dell, in particular, had a standout performance. Reliever Danny Rocketman picked up the win. His record improves to 2-0. Kyle Grogg took the loss. Radscorpion Johnson picked up the save for Vault 81, his 12th of the year.

Erns Gold, who leads the RL in home runs with 17, contributed to the Vault 81 win with a run-scoring single 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 4 runs batted in.

"Ugly win or not, we'll take it," said Gold.

With the win, Vault 81 raised its record to 22-20.

Other Scores:

Oberland 15 at Egret 2
Oberland right-hander Matt Udder pitched his team to victory over the Egret Scrappers at Fallon Field at Egret Tours Marina. The final score was 15-2. The Scrappers, now 18-24, have lost 7 in a row. Oberland picked up their CBO-leading 30th victory.

Udder scattered 2 hits over 9 innings for the T-51s. With the win, Udder moves to 9-2 on the year with 73 strikeouts.

Diamond City 4 at Fairline Hill Estates 9
The Fairline Hill Estates Yao Guai downed the Diamond City Swatters, 9-4, at BosCom Circle. Adam Crook led the way, going 3-for-5 for Fairline Hill Estates. Papa Bush, the winning pitcher, is now 4-4. He went 7 innings, allowing 4 runs on 13 hits, while fanning 6 and walking 2. Fairline Hill Estates has now won 7 games in a row.

Making an impact for the home team was Noah Arch. In the bottom of the fourth, the 23-year old center fielder had a run-scoring sacrifice fly. That made the score 5-3, Yao Guai.