Today in the CBO
News and Notes - Reports from around the Commonwealth
by Nat Wright-Kawolski
31 May 2298 - T-60s Win, 10-1, on the Rooftop
Fiddler's Green starter Chris Ciccone pitched well against the Haymarket Mall Commandos at Garden Terrace Field. The right-hander led his team to a win, 10-1. Fiddler's Green is now 14-15, while Haymarket Mall is 19-10.
Julian Roughneck, the 21-year old shortstop , had a direct impact on the outcome. Roughneck contributed a 2-run double in the top of the fourth inning to put Fiddler's Green up, 4-0.
"You can't get too high when things go well, or too low when things go bad. Right now, I'm just happy we got the win," Roughneck told the Fiddler's Green Citizen.
31 May 2298 - Two BMU Players with 6 RBI Apiece
The Bunker Hill Gun Fu's Greg Townsend and the Union Hope Lifegivers' Justin Browneye were the Thursday afternoon BMU stars, each knocking in sux runs for his team.
Townsend went 3 for 4 with a grand slam, two walks, a run, and six RBI in his team's 14-9 road victory over Dark Hollow Pond League leader Greentop Nursery.
Browneye was 2 for 3 with two three-run home runs, a walk, two runs scored, and six RBI in his team's 6-2 home win over the Galleria Robotics Experts.
31 May 2298 - Ghouls Shutout Adamantium, End Waples' Hit Streak
Abernathy dropped a 6-0 shutout to Edwin Mass and the The Slog Ghouls at Tato Field today. The Adamantium offered little resistance to Mass, who stopped them on 4 hits, fanned 7 and walked 0.
"It just felt right today," the left-handed Mass told reporters after the win. "Even with the rain, it didn't throw me off my rhythm."
For the season Mass has logged 2 wins and 4 losses and struck out 54 batters in 76.2 innings while compiling a 3.05 ERA.
It was the best of both worlds for The Slog today, as they also snapped Jim Waples's 24-game hitting streak. The 20-year-old Abernathy second baseman failed to get a hit in 3 at-bats.
"Nothing personal against Waples, we just wanted to win the game," said Ghouls skipper Mack O'Shea. "We did a great job keeping him off-balance and guessing."
When asked by reporters about his streak coming to an end, Waples frowned and said, "I won't lie and say that I'm not disappointed about it, but I'd feel much better if we had won."
Hitting .363 to date, Waples has 1 home run and 17 RBIs. He has played in 41 games.
31 May 2298 - Honeycutt Leads Charge, Finch Farm Blasts Chemists
The Finch Farm Four Leafs used an offensive barrage to beat the Sunshine Tidings Chemists, 13-2, at ArcJet Systems Stadium. Danny Honeycutt led the way, going 3-for-6 for Finch Farm. Matt Pageturner, the winning pitcher, is now 5-6. He went 9 innings, allowing 2 runs on 9 hits, while fanning 4 and walking 2. The loss makes Sunshine Tidings 19-22.
The Four Leafs got a gift in the top of the second inning, when they were leading 1-0. With two out and a runner on 2nd, Alec Bullets reached on an error by the center fielder, driving in 1 run. It made the score 2-0, Finch Farm.
"Today was a lot of fun," said Honeycutt.
31 May 2298 - Dwellers Beat Jamaica Plain, 9-8, End 14-Game Skid
Deer Quickwalker was instrumental in his team's 9-8 triumph over the Jamaica Plain Red Rockets. The right fielder was 3-5 with a home run and a double, while scoring 3 runs and driving in 2 for the Vault 81 Dwellers.
Reliever Danny Rocketman picked up the win. His record improves to 1-1. Dennis Wensink took the loss. Radscorpion Johnson closed it out for his 6th save.
Quickwalker had a game-changing home run in the bottom of the eighth. On a first pitch fastball from Dennis Wensink, he banged a 2-run home run to right-center, giving the Dwellers a 9-8 lead. It was the 13th home run of the year for Quickwalker.
"The name of the game is scoring runs," Quickwalker said. "We did a good job of that today."
Vault 81 ended its historic 14-game losing streak with the late rally. At 17-24, the Dwellers claim a tie for 4th place in the South Charles Association Railroad League. Amazingly, they are only two games back of second-place Egret despite the long losing streak.
31 May 2298 - Jones Walks-off Radstags, 6-5
The Nordhagen Beach Party Boys and Concord Radstags obliged fans looking for a good time.
The Nordhagen Beach Party Boys defeated the Concord Radstags, 6-5, in North Charles Association action at Slocum's Joe Seaside Stadium. Nordhagen Beach pitcher Tommy Beach had a standout performance. The victory gives Nordhagen Beach a record of 27-14.
Tomas Jones was the walk-off hero for Nordhagen Beach. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Party Boys right fielder hit a dramatic solo home run, his 10th of the season, to send the teams home.
"Tommy is tough when he's hitting his spots," said Nordhagen Beach manager Craig Robinson.
31 May 2298 - Assaultrons Nip Silver Shroud, 5-4
Masters of one-run games, the Easy Town Assaultrons overcame a good performance by Fort Hagen second baseman Mark Miller to knock off Fort Hagen, 5-4, at Easy Town Field.
Miller was 3 for 4 with a double and 2 singles, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once. The winner was Thomas Seefar in relief. His record improves to 2-1. Brent Hooker took the loss. The win gives Easy Town a season record of 24-17.
The game was at a stalemate until third baseman Bobby Carr came to bat in the bottom of the eighth. Facing Hooker, he hit a first-pitch slider for a run-scoring single. It was a game-changer, putting Easy Town on top, 5-4.
"I was a little disappointed," said Fort Hagen manager Mark Andersen. "We could've and should've scored more runs."