Today in the CBO
News and Notes - Reports from around the Commonwealth
by Nat Wright-Kowalski
19 August 2297 - BL: Metalbox goes 4-for-5 as Assaultrons Squeeze Past Nordhagen Beach
Jarrett Metalbox was a vital contributor to the 7-6 Easy Town victory over Nordhagen Beach. The Assaultrons left fielder was 4 for 5 with a home run, a double, and 2 singles. He drove in 4 runs and scored once. Aaron Geneva converted his 16th save in 20 tries. With the victory, the Assaultrons upped their record to 30-28.
Easy Town used the timely hitting of Adam Henderson to seize the win. The catcher stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the seventh inning to put the Assaultrons on top, 7-5. It was his only hit in 3 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.
"We'll savor this win," Metalbox told the Easy Town Observer, "then get ready for the next game."
Other Scores:
Country Crossing 10 at Finch Farm 5
County Crossing second baseman Joel Carrotflower helped his team beat the Finch Farm Four Leafs, 10-5. Carrotflower, who finished 2nd in the BL in doubles with 28 last year, went 4 for 5 for the Bloodbugs. Finch Farm's current losing streak has reached 6 games.
Tom Mastodon hit a 2-run triple off Matt Pageturner in the top of the first, which put the Bloodbugs in front, 2-0. Mastodon had 1 single, in addition to the triple. For the game, he went 2 for 5.
Salem 9 at The Slog 7
The Salem Witch Hats defeated the The Slog Ghouls, 9-7. Doing his part was catcher Mike Laughingman, who went 1 for 3 with a home run and 2 walks, while scoring 3 times. Salem starter Mike Cartrette was credited with the win after throwing 110 pitches over 6.1 innings. His record now stands at 5-1. Salem occupies 5th place in the Brotherhood League at 27-31.
The Witch Hats got a gift in the top of the fourth inning, when they were leading 3-2. With two out and runners on 2nd and 3rd, Mike Castillo reached on an error by the SS, driving in 1 run. It made the score 4-2, Salem.
19 August 2297 - DHPL: Robotics Experts Clip Night People 2-1 in DHPS Contest
The General Atomics Galleria Robotics Experts defeated the Greentop Nursery Night People, 2-1 in Game 2 of the Dark Hollow Pond Series today. Doing his part was starter Blaine Phrasemaker, who threw 7 innings of 5-hit ball. The win moves General Atomics Galleria into a 1-1 tie with Greentop Nursery in the series.
General Atomics Galleria relied on the hitting of Mop Lopez to pick up the win. The center fielder clubbed a 2-run home run in the top of the second inning to put the Robotics Experts on top, 2-0. For the game, Lopez had 1 home run and 1 single in 3 at-bats. The Robotics Experts had only one other hit in the game.
"We lost," Greentop Nursery manager Jimmy Combat said later. "We'll deal with it. The series isn't over. But when you hold a team to two hits, you got to win."
Game 3 is set to be played Saturday at General Atomics Galleria Park. The scheduled starters for the game are Josh Gillette for Greentop Nursery and Punky Shaum for General Atomics Galleria.
19 August 2297 - 8 Straight Wins for Synths
Sunshine Tidings left fielder Amari Nukes was sensational. He went 3-4 with 2 doubles and a walk, while scoring 3 times and driving in 2, but it wasn't enough to rally his team to a win. Lexington beat the Chemists, 10-7. Pete Pembroke earned the win to go to 11-5. He allowed 5 runs on 8 hits, with 4 walks and 4 strikeouts in 7.2 innings of work. The save went to Adam Bias, his 19th this season.
Making an impact for the home team was Dan Neofotistos. In the bottom of the fifth, the 26-year old catcher had a run-scoring walk. That made the score 6-4, Synths.
"This was a good win for us," said Neofotistos. "It's one more step toward our ultimate goal."
The winning streak has now reached 8 games for the Synths.
Other Scores:
Fort Hagen 4 at Concord 2
The Fort Hagen Silver Shroud and Concord Radstags completed their game despite the radstorm.
Fort Hagen Silver Shroud starter Brent Hooker was in a rhythm all game. He led his team to a win over the Concord Radstags, 4-2. Hooker went 7 innings to notch the win. He scattered 8 hits, walked 3, and struck out 4. His record improves to 6-10.
Fort Hagen used the timely hitting of Seth Dungan to seize the win. The shortstop stroked a 2-run single in the top of the seventh inning to put the Silver Shroud on top, 3-1. It was his only hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.
With the win and the Sunshine Tidings loss earlier in the day, the Shroud are now in a tie for second place in the Institute League.
Abernathy 4 at Starlight 5, 12 inn.
The Starlight Lady Killers overcame a good performance by Abernathy left fielder Chris Hirshfield to knock off Abernathy, 5-4, at Valentine Detective Agency Field. Hirshfield went 4-6 with a home run, a double, and 2 singles, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. The winner in relief was John Walden. The right-hander allowed no runs on 1 hit in 2 innings. He now owns a record of 4-2. Abernathy has now lost 4 in a row.
The Lady Killers procured the win, in large part because of left fielder Jesus Church. In the bottom of the 12th, he produced the game-winning run-scoring single.
19 August 2297 - CL: Love Blasts Gun Fu, Nerd Ragers Take Game 2, 11-9
With left fielder Jason Love leading the charge, the College Square Nerd Ragers got a road win over the Bunker Hill Gun Fu, 11-9, in Game 2 of the Cambridge League Championship today. Love went 3 for 4 with a home run, 2 singles, and a walk. He scored 3 times and drove in 3 at Wicked Shipping Field to help College Square force a 1-1 tie in the best-of-3 series.
Love had an important at-bat with runners on 1st and 2nd in the top of the seventh, when he hit a 3-run home run. The Nerd Ragers went on to win.
"I just tried to make good contact," said Love.
The next game is scheduled for Saturday at Nuka Cola Square. Slated to start are Reed Botti for the Bunker Hill Gun Fu and Sean White for the the College Square Nerd Ragers.
19 August 2297 - ML: Dominant Performance by Diner in Warwick Win
The Warwick Mirelurks beat the Quincy Gunners, 3-0, at The Homestead. Starting pitcher John Diner was a big reason why. He held his opponent in check all game. With the win, Warwick upped its record to 33-25.
Diner, now 11-7, scattered 1 hit over 8 innings for the Mirelurks.
"John is still learning," said Mirelurks manager Old Man Langford. "The sky's the limit for him."
The Mirelurks are now just one win from clinching the Minutemen League wildcard spot.Quincy must win the last two to claim the spot.
Other Scores:
Jamaica Plain 6 at Atom 2
Jamaica Plain starter Chris Teddybear pitched well against the Atom Cats at Coolest Field in Town. The right-hander led his team to a win, 6-2. The victory puts Jamaica Plain at 22-36.
It could have been a different outcome for Jamaica Plain, had it not been for Mike Van Noord, the 17-year old third baseman . Van Noord contributed a 2-run home run in the top of the sixth inning to put Jamaica Plain up, 4-0.
Goodneighbor 6 at University Point 3
Goodneighbor Hancocks starter Quincy Eloquent pitched a strong game against the University Point Deathclaws at Gwinnett Brewery Park, leading the Hancocks to victory, 6-3. Bryan Punchline collected his 5th save. The victory gives Goodneighbor a record of 37-21.
John Rose, the 28-year old center fielder , had a direct impact on the outcome. Rose contributed a run-scoring sacrifice fly in the top of the fifth inning to put Goodneighbor up, 4-3.
With the win, the Hancocks have clinched the #2 overall seed in the CBO playoffs.
19 August 2297 - DBL: 2B Sanchez Lights Up Snipers for 7 RBIs as Rayguns Tie DBS
With second baseman Tony Sanchez leading the charge, the Cabot House Rayguns defeated the visiting Trinity Plaza Snipers, 13-8, in Game 2 of the Downtown Boston Series today. Sanchez went 4 for 5 with a home run, a double, and 2 singles. He scored 2 runs and drove in 7 at Cabot House Square to help Cabot House force a 1-1 tie in the best-of-3 series.
Sanchez contributed in the bottom of the third. With the bases loaded, he hit a 2-run single. It was one at-bat among others that helped Cabot House get the win.
"The boys were really swinging the bats today," winning manager Fourth Wall said.
Game 3 is set to be played Saturday at Memory Den Field. The scheduled starters for the game are Isaiah Tassin for the Cabot House Rayguns and Edward Waddle for the the Trinity Plaza Snipers.
19 August 2297 - RL: Yao Guai Clinch Wildcard
The Fairline Hill Estates Yao Guai faced a tough opponent in Vault 81 pitcher Front Porch Potter, but did just enough to pull out the victory at CURIE Inc. Field by a final score of 5-4, clinching the wildcard spot in the Railraod League. Potter went 8 innings and allowed 2 runs. The losing streak for Vault 81 has now reached 4 games.
Fairline Hill Estates needed the clutch hitting of Noah Arch to notch the win. The center fielder hammered a 2-run home run in the top of the ninth inning to put the Yao Guai on top, 5-4. For the game, Arch had 1 home run and 1 single in 5 at-bats.
"I'm just looking for a good pitch that I can hit well," said Arch. "And not try to do too much."
Other Scores:
Oberland 2 at Diamond City 5
The Diamond City Swatters earned a win at The Great Green Jewel, stopping the Oberland T-51s, 5-2. Starting pitcher X10-44 Mannson played a big role in his team's success. Mannson, now 5-12, was the winner. In 8 innings, he gave up 8 hits, while striking out 2, walking 2, and allowing 2 runs. Josh Samm recorded his 12th save for Diamond City.
Diamond City took a 4-2 lead on Wally Warwick's 11th double of the season. The 2-run double, which Warwick hit in the bottom of the eighth, left Oberland pitcher Sheng Kawolski shaking his head.
Egret 6 at Shaw 7
The Shaw HS Knuckle Punchers defeated the Egret Scrappers, 7-6, at Atomatoys Stadium at Roxbury today. Leading the charge for Shaw HS was third baseman Grognak Inman. He went 4 for 4 with a home run, a double, and 2 singles, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 4. The winning streak has now reached 4 games for Shaw HS.
Inman had a game-changing home run in the bottom of the seventh. On a 0-1 slider from W. H. Lub, he banged a 2-run home run to left, giving the Knuckle Punchers a 7-6 lead. It was the 14th home run of the year for Inman.
19 August 2297 - GSL: Battle for the Neon Glow Game 1 Victory for Maloney and Mass Pike Interchange
The Mass Pike Interchange Robobrains powered past the visiting Fiddler's Green T-60s, 4-1, in the opener of the Battle for the Neon Glow at Hardware Town Field today. Mass Pike Interchange starting pitcher Charlie Maloney threw 7 innings of 3-hit ball, to lead the charge. The Robobrains now lead the series 1-0.
The T-60s had trouble solving Maloney, who surrendered 1 run on 3 hits over 7 innings.
"It was a good effort all around," said Maloney.
Game 2 is set to be played tomorrow at Hardware Town Field. Slated to start are Chris Ciccone for Fiddler's Green and Ted Wood for Mass Pike Interchange.