Forgot hitting streak news! To sum up, Easy Town's Jarrett Metalbox, Atom's Ed Tarberry, and Oberland's Jeremy Bugs all lost their hitting streaks on Thursday.
Today in the CBO
News and Notes - Reports from around the Commonwealth
by Nat Wright-Kowalski
23 July 2297 - BL: Beach Masters Finch Farm in Complete Game Win
The Nordhagen Beach Party Boys extended their winning streak.
The Nordhagen Beach Party Boys beat the Finch Farm Four Leafs, 9-1. Nordhagen Beach pitcher and Winthrop, Massachusetts, native Tommy Beach led the way. The 4th-place Party Boys have won 6 in a row.
Beach, who dominated for Nordhagen Beach, earned the victory to move to 2-5. He was in control the whole game, scattering 6 hits over 9 innings, while striking out 9. Finch Farm batters could never bunch up enough hits to produce a rally. Beach had a shutout heading into the ninth but gave up an RBI single to Danny Honeycutt.
"Whenever we hold the other team to one run," said Party Boys manager Craig Robinson, "I like our chances."
Other Scores:
Easy Town 3 at Salem 2
The exploits of center fielder Sean Samuels, who finished 4th in the BL in hits with 102 last year, helped the Easy Town Assaultrons defeat the Salem Witch Hats, 3-2. Samuels was 3 for 3 with a home run, a triple, a double, and a walk, while scoring 2 times. Easy Town now has a record of 24-23 with the win.
Samuels had an important at-bat with the bases empty in the top of the sixth, when he hit a triple. The Assaultrons went on to win.
County Crossing 7 at The Slog 6
Getting a good performance from center fielder Dave Tattoo, the County Crossing Bloodbugs defeated the The Slog Ghouls, 7-6. Tattoo was 2 for 4 with a double. He drove in 2 runs and scored once for the Bloodbugs. Terry Stebbins picked up the win in relief, improving his record to 1-0. Gary Estate was tagged with the loss.
County Crossing relied on the hitting of Tom Mastodon to pick up the win. The left fielder ripped a run-scoring single in the top of the sixth inning to put the Bloodbugs on top, 7-6. For the game, Mastodon had 1 triple and 1 single in 5 at-bats.
23 July 2297 - Assaultrons End Schmidt's Streak
Pistol Schmidt's 28-game hitting streak has now come and gone. It was snapped today as the Salem Witch Hats suffered a 3-2 setback against the Easy Town Assaultrons.
Schmidt went without a hit in 3 trips to the plate. He was visibly upset during a postgame press conference, but it appeared that the streak had little to do with it.
"The hitting streak was one of those things where it was fun while it lasted, but I'm not going to lose any sleep about it tonight," he said. "On the other hand, I am going to lose sleep about dropping this game today."
This year Schmidt has hit at a .319 clip with 58 hits, 4 home runs, 20 RBIs and 28 runs scored.
23 July 2297 - IL: Morals Slugs Silver Shroud to 5-4 Win
In a close game at Hubris Comics Park, the Fort Hagen Silver Shroud edged the Abernathy Adamantium, 5-4. Fort Hagen third baseman Micah Morals stood apart with his performance. He hit 2 home runs. Fort Hagen reliever Matt Demented was the winner. His record is now 5-1. Joe Penaltybox took the loss. Curtis Thriceshot earned the save for Fort Hagen, his 11th of the year.
The game was at a stalemate until left fielder Safety Langer came to bat in the bottom of the eighth. Facing Abernathy pitcher Joe Penaltybox, he hit a 1-1 fastball for a run-scoring single. It was a game-changer, putting Fort Hagen on top, 5-4.
"We'll relax tonight and get back after it tomorrow," Morals said after the game.
Fort Hagen now has a 3-game win streak.
Other Scores:
Sunshine Tidings 5 at Concord 0
Sunshine Tidings left-hander Tim Fusion pitched his team to victory over the Concord Radstags at Nuka Park. The final score was 5-0. Sunshine Tidings, at 22-25, holds down 5th place in the Institute League.
Fusion scattered 7 hits over 8.2 innings for the Chemists. With the win, Fusion goes to 7-6 on the year with 120 strikeouts.
Lexington 12 at Starlight 4
The Lexington Synths defeated the Starlight Lady Killers, 12-4, at Valentine Detective Agency Field today. Leading the charge for Lexington was right fielder Crooked Tostado. He was 3-4 with a home run, a double, and a walk. He scored 2 runs and drove in 3. With the win, Lexington upped its record to 25-22.
Lexington used the clutch hitting of Greg Macn to capture the win. The second baseman drilled a 2-run double in the top of the seventh inning to give the Synths the lead, 5-3. For the game, Macn had 2 singles and 2 doubles in 6 at-bats.
23 July 2297 - ML: Red Rockets Prevail, 4-3, Over Goodneighbor
The Goodneighbor Hancocks and Jamaica Plain Red Rockets provided some drama for the home crowd.
Led by Carney Cornseed, the Jamaica Plain Red Rockets downed the Goodneighbor Hancocks, 4-3. Cornseed was 2 for 4 with a home run, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once for the Red Rockets. The win has Jamaica Plain at 18-29.
Cornseed had an important at-bat with runners on 1st and 2nd in the bottom of the sixth, when he hit a 3-run home run. The Red Rockets went on to win.
"I'm just happy to help the team win," Cornseed told BNN.
Other Scores:
Quincy 2 at Atom 4
Atom starter Jesse Emacipated pitched well against the Quincy Gunners at Coolest Field in Town. The left-hander led his team to a win, 4-2. Emacipated picked up the win for Atom, going 8 innings. He gave up 2 runs on 7 hits. He now sports a record of 2-10. Atom is now riding a 3-game win streak.
In the bottom of the fifth, Atom first baseman Will Ashfire had a productive at-bat. With runners on 1st and 2nd and two out, Ashfire stroked a run-scoring single to center. It made the score 2-1, Atom. For the game, he went 1 for 4.
Warwick 9 at University Point 6
The Warwick Mirelurks beat the University Point Deathclaws, 9-6, at Gwinnett Brewery Park. Warwick center fielder Radio Short had an outstanding performance. He went 3 for 5 with a triple and 2 singles. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. Pem Pollack got the save, the 18th for him this season. The triumph puts Warwick at 29-18 for the season.
Warwick used a timely hit from Shawn Robco to get the win. The pinch hitter stroked a 2-run double in the top of the eighth inning to put the Mirelurks ahead, 7-6. It was his only hit in 1 at-bat, but it made an impact.
23 July 2297 - 112 Strikeouts by Iddings Sets New Mark
It was quite a dramatic scene. The Red Rockets Stadium fans on the edge of their seats, and Bruce Iddings on the verge of setting a new league season record. The Goodneighbor Hancocks ace winds, fires, and gets it -- strikeout number 112! That tops John Diner, who was the previous record holder.
Talking with the press after the historic game, Iddings told them, "Strikeouts are great, the new record is great, but I'll take winning the game over them anytime. Striking out ten batters and losing the game is not what it's all about."
This year Iddings has gone 7-6 with an ERA of 4.57 and has 112 strikeouts in 104.1 innings.
23 July 2297 - RL: Yao Guai Earn 5-4 Win Versus Swatters in 11
Starting pitcher Sage Monticello pitched well enough to help the Fairline Hill Estates Yao Guai beat the Diamond City Swatters, 5-4. The winner in relief was Dave Crowfoot. He is now 4-2. The right-hander allowed no runs on 3 hits in 2 innings. With the victory, the Yao Guai upped their record to 24-23.
Fairline Hill Estates used the clutch hitting of Noah Arch to capture the win. The center fielder drilled a run-scoring double in the top of the 11th inning to give the Yao Guai the lead, 5-4. For the game, Arch had 1 single and 3 doubles in 6 at-bats.
"It was terrific getting this win," Arch said. "We put in a lot of work to do it."
Other Scores:
Egret 4 at Oberland 8
Oberland picked up a win at Graygarden Park, toppling the Egret Scrappers, 8-4. Pitcher Gerald Jerry was one of the reasons the T-51s triumphed. Jerry got the win, improving to 8-2. He allowed 9 hits and walked 1 over 9 innings. Jerry allowed 4 runs. The first-place T-51s have their sights set on making a deep playoff run.
The T-51s got a big at-bat from shortstop Chris Milteer. For the game, Milteer was 1 for 3 with a home run and a walk. He drove in 3 runs and scored once. In the bottom of the fourth, with runners on 1st and 2nd, he stroked a 3-run home run. His 5th home run of the season gave Oberland a 3-2 lead.
Vault 81 1 at Shaw 6
Shaw HS Knuckle Punchers starter Nick Mutfruit hurled his team past the Vault 81 Dwellers, 6-1. Mutfruit, now 3-6, was the winner. In 8 innings, he gave up 8 hits, while striking out 8, walking 2, and allowing 1 run. Shaw HS, now 21-26, holds down 4th place in the Railroad League.
The Knuckle Punchers got a big hit from second baseman Tony Acosta. In the bottom of the sixth, Acosta pounded a run-scoring double to right-center. His 12th double of the season put the Knuckle Punchers ahead, 3-1.