Today in the CBO
News and Notes - Reports from around the Commonwealth
by Nat Wright-Kowalski
7 August 2297 - BL: Yellowhair, Ghouls Sweep Bloodbugs, 12-9
The home crowd had a good time watching the County Crossing Bloodbugs and The Slog Ghouls get after it.
Boots Yellowhair left his imprint on the 12-9 The Slog win against the County Crossing Bloodbugs. Yellowhair, who is tied for 4th in the BL with a .640 slugging percentage, went 3 for 5 with a home run and a double, while adding 6 RBI and scoring once. The Slog is now 33-21, 5 games up in the Brotherhood League.
Yellowhair had a game-changing home run in the bottom of the sixth. On a 2-0 fastball from Jesse Bibeault, he banged a 3-run home run to right-center, giving the Ghouls a 10-7 lead. It was the 15th home run of the year for Yellowhair.
"It was offense that won us the game," said winning manager Mack O'Shea.
Other Scores:
Nordhagen Beach 6 at Finch Farm 2
With second baseman Brian Masterson leading the charge, the Nordhagen Beach Party Boys defeated the Finch Farm Four Leafs, 6-2, at Finch Family Park. Masterson, who is tied for 4th in the BL in bases on balls with 24, went 4 for 5 with a home run and 3 singles. He scored 2 runs. Casey Diehl got credit for the win, improving to 6-7. He allowed 2 runs on 9 hits in 9 innings. The win puts Nordhagen Beach at 28-26 this season and two games up in the wildcard race.
Nordhagen Beach relied on the hitting of Tommy Talkington to pick up the win. The third baseman clubbed a solo home run in the top of the sixth inning to put the Party Boys on top, 2-1. For the game, Talkington had 1 home run and 1 single in 5 at-bats.
Salem 10 at Easy Town 4
The Salem Witch Hats powered past the Easy Town Assaultrons, 10-4, at Easy Town Field to complete a surprise sweep and hurt the Assaultrons' playoff chances. Chris Treestump was 2 for 5 with 2 home runs, to lead the charge. Salem has now won 3 straight, while the Assaultrons have lost 3 in a row.
Roberto Gonzales dealt the Assaultrons a blow in the top of the second. Batting with the bases loaded and Salem leading 1-0, Gonzales, who is tied for 7th in the BL with a 2 complete games, hit a first pitch changeup for a 2-run single.
7 August 2297 - DHPL: Night People Win 11th Straight to Clinch Playoff Spot
Greentop Nursery picked up a win at Longneck Lukowski's Grave, bumping off the Malden Grognaks, 4-3. Pitcher Aaron Demps was a major reason the Night People emerged victorious. The win belongs to Eddie Okay in relief. His record improves to 3-0. Daddy Ruth took the loss for Malden. Greentop Nursery now has a record of 30-16 with the win and are guaranteed to meet General Atomics Galleria in the Dark Hollow Pond Series.
Greentop Nursery won the game in the bottom of the tenth inning. With one out and Daddy Ruth on the mound for Malden, first baseman Coast Vieira hit a dramatic solo home run, bringing Night People fans to their feet.
"What a buzz," said Vieira after it was over.
7 August 2297 - IL: Loss to Synths Extends Starlight Losing Streak
The Lexington Synths defeated the Starlight Lady Killers, 6-4, at Super Duper Mart Stadium. Lexington center fielder Mike Pigeonfoot had a superb performance. He was 3 for 4 with a double and 2 singles. He scored 2 times. The winner was Lexington reliever Chris Morgen, now 9-5. The loser was Chad Sweet. Adam Bias picked up the save for Lexington, his 17th of the year.
In the bottom of the second, Swat Diamond hit a 2-run home run. The 6th home run of the season for the Lexington first baseman put the Synths on top, 2-0.
"I felt good up there," said Diamond. "I saw the ball well."
The Lady Killers, at 26-28, have lost 8 straight games. With Sunshine Tidings on a hot streak, the Killers look to be fading from the playoff race. They are now in a three-way tie for 3rd place.
Other Scores:
Fort Hagen 10 at Abernathy 11, 13 inn.
A five-run rally in the bottom of the ninth kept the Abernathy Adamantium in the game. Austin Engill made an impact in the 11-10 Abernathy win over Fort Hagen. Engill, who is tied for 2nd in the IL in extra base hits with 34, belted 2 home runs. He drove in 6 runs and scored twice. Abernathy reliever Kyle Hooch was the winner. His record is now 4-1. The losing pitcher was Joe Verti. With the victory, the Adamantium record now stands at 26-28.
The Adamantium procured the win, in large part because of second baseman Jim Waples. In the bottom of the 13th, he produced the game-winning run-scoring single.
With the Adamantium win, they are now in a three-way tie for 3rd place with the Shroud and the Starlight Lady Killers. All teams trail second-place Sunshine Tidings by two games in the wildcard race.
Sunshine Tidings 8 at Concord 15
The Concord Radstags downed the Sunshine Tidings Chemists, 15-8, at Nuka Park. Dan Erb led the way, going 4-for-5 for Concord. Concord reliever Burt Oldshoe picked up the win, upping his record to 4-0. Bill Sarnacki was saddled with the loss. The Radstags go to 25-29, putting them last in the Institute League.
Shawn Cherry, who is tied for 8th in the IL in RBI with 40, aided the Concord cause with a 2-run double in the bottom of the sixth. For the game, the catcher went 3 for 6 with a double and 2 singles. He scored 3 times and drove in 3.
7 August 2297 - ML: Mirelurks Take Nail-Biter Over Deathclaws
Despite a great performance by University Point center fielder Jukebox Luttrell, the Warwick Mirelurks defeated the Deathclaws by the score of 5-4 at The Homestead. Luttrell was 3 for 4 with 2 home runs and a walk, while scoring 3 times and driving in 2. With the victory, the Mirelurks upped their record to 32-22.
Straight QuaLiTy electrified the crowd in the bottom of the tenth when he took University Point pitcher Marc Pondsip deep. His solo home run sent the Mirelurks home winners.
"This was a good win for us," said QuaLiTy. "It's one more step toward our ultimate goal."
The Deathclaws are now on the verge of elimination from teh playoffs race. They have a complicated mathematical need of a bunch of sweeps to end the regular season just to tie for 2nd place. Next week, they need to sweep Atom and depend on Quincy and Warwick getting swept. In Week 20, they need to sweep Goodneighbor and have Warwick swept by Quincy. That would create a three-way tie for 2nd place among University Point, the Mirelurks, and the Gunners.
Other Scores:
Jamaica Plain 7 at Goodneighbor 8
The Goodneighbor Hancocks had to overcome a big game from Jamaica Plain left fielder Carney Cornseed to leave Third Rail Stadium at S. Boston HS with a victory. And they did, winning 8-7. Cornseed went 2 for 3 with 2 home runs and 2 walks. He drove in 5 runs and scored twice. With the win, Goodneighbor upped its record to 33-21.
Good Don Duck hit a bases-clearing double off Ryan Hartley in the bottom of the seventh, which put the Hancocks in front, 8-7. In addition to the double, Duck had 1 single, while going 2 for 4.
Quincy 8 at Atom 6
Atom got a terrific game from right fielder Travis Alone. It wasn't enough, though, to prevent the team from falling to Quincy, 8-6. Alone went 2-4 with a home run and a walk, while scoring 2 times and driving in 2. Quincy pitcher Adam Forestman got the win, upping his record to 4-1. Bob Parkman got the loss. The triumph puts Quincy at 29-25 for the season.
Quincy used the timely hitting of Bill Black to seize the win. The pinch hitter stroked a 2-run single in the top of the eighth inning to put the Gunners on top, 8-6. It was his only hit in 1 at-bat, but it was a game-changer.
7 August 2297 - RL: Dwellers Eke Out Win in 14
The home squad pulled out a thrilling walk-off win in 14 innings.
The Vault 81 Dwellers racked up a win at CURIE Inc. Field, bumping off the Shaw HS Knuckle Punchers, 2-1. Josh Mustang, who started for Vault 81, pitched effectively for his team. Alex Godcomplex, now 3-1, was credited with the win. He allowed no runs on no hits, while striking out 0 and walking 0.
Vault 81 won the game in the bottom of the 14th inning. With one out and James Hickory on the mound for Shaw HS, left fielder Sam Farland hit a dramatic solo home run, bringing Dwellers fans to their feet.
"Josh is still learning," said Dwellers manager Crow Monitor. "The sky's the limit for him."
The win elevated the Dwellers to 27-27.
Other Scores:
Fairline Hill Estates 5 at Diamond City 1
The Fairline Hill Estates Yao Guai got a good effort from starter Papa Bush in defeating the Diamond City Swatters at The Great Green Jewel. The final score was 5-1. Bush picked up the win for Fairline Hill Estates, going 8 innings. He gave up 1 run on 7 hits. He now sports a record of 6-5. The current losing streak for Diamond City has reached 8 games.
Fairline Hill Estates left fielder Adam Crook delivered a 2-run home run in the top of the seventh. Overall, he went 3 for 4, including 1 home run, 1 single, and 1 double. He scored 1 run and batted in 2.
Oberland 10 at Egret 8
Jim Pickman was a major factor in the 10-8 Oberland win over Egret. The T-51s catcher went 4 for 5 with a double and 3 singles, while scoring 3 times and driving in 2. Oberland, at 39-15, is 9 games up in the Railroad League.
Who knows how it might've ended, had it not been for Bloatfly Williams? The Oberland right fielder had a 2-run double in the top of the fifth inning to put the T-51s on top, 8-5. For the game, Williams had 1 double and 1 single in 5 at-bats.