Today in the CBO
News and Notes - Reports from around the Commonwealth
by Nat Wright-Kowalski
8 April 2298 - Trevino, Raybathers Clobber Nerd Ragers, 13-2
The Mystic Pines Raybathers beat the College Square Nerd Ragers, 13-2, at Wattz Park. Mystic Pines left fielder Bob Trevino had an outstanding performance. He went 4 for 4 with a home run, a double, 2 singles, and a walk, while scoring 2 times and driving in 5. Picking up the win was Dave Harden. He went 7.1 innings, allowing 2 runs on 3 hits. The right-hander struck out 12 and walked 1. College Square is 3-1 after the defeat.
In the bottom of the fourth, with the bases loaded, Trevino came to the plate. He drew a walk, driving in 1 run off Baron Collars to put the Raybathers in the lead, 3-2.
"The Raybathers definitely had our number," said College Square manager Jeremy Jenkins.
8 April 2298 - Fogcrawler Helps Nordhagen Beach Cruise to 10-3 Win
The rain came, as predicted, but the Nordhagen Beach Party Boys and Abernathy Adamantium were able to complete their ballgame.
A 7-RBI performance from left fielder Michael Fogcrawler, who was drafted in the 2nd round of the 2296 draft, led the Nordhagen Beach Party Boys to a win over the Abernathy Adamantium, 10-3. Nordhagen Beach pitcher Casey Diehl got the win. He's now 1-0. Neil Watson was tagged with the loss.
With Nordhagen Beach leading 6-3 in the top of the eighth, Fogcrawler came up to bat against Abernathy pitcher Jason Worry. Fogcrawler hit a fastball to left for a grand slam home run. His 2nd home run of the season put the Party Boys on top, 10-3.
Fogcrawler told a Nordhagen Beach News reporter that he was "satisfied" with the win.
The win puts Nordhagen Beach at 2-2.
8 April 2298 - Curatolo Helps Swatters Win, 16-10, with Pair of Homers
The Diamond City Swatters trumped the Quincy Gunners, 16-10, at The Great Green Jewel. Diamond City first baseman Jeffrey Curatolo was terrific. He went 2 for 3 with 2 home runs and 2 walks. He drove in 5 runs and scored twice. Diamond City reliever Ricky Six Pack picked up the win, upping his record to 1-0. Adam Forestman was saddled with the loss. The Swatters raised their record to 3-1.
Easthampton, Massachusetts-born Wayne Lacy came through in the clutch. In the bottom of the seventh, with the bases loaded and the Swatters trailing 10-9, he hit a 2-run single to center to put Diamond City on top.
"We can always improve and get better, but we're feeling confident after that win," said Curatolo.
8 April 2298 - T-51s Lick Mirelurks, 10-2
The 10-2 Oberland win over Warwick was due largely to Curtis Slingshot. The T-51s first baseman was 4-4 with a home run, a double, 2 singles, and a walk. He scored 3 runs. Oberland goes to 4-0 with the win.
Jim Pickman aided the Oberland cause with a run-scoring sacrifice fly in the bottom of the fourth. For the game, the catcher was 1 for 4 with a double, while adding 2 RBI.
"The vibe's good," said Oberland manager Dirk Steadyhand. "We've got to keep it going."