Today in the CBO
News and Notes - Reports from around the Commonwealth
by Nat Wright-Kawolski
17 June 2298 - Quickwalker Shines in 11-6 Vault 81 Win
Deer Quickwalker left his imprint on the 11-6 Vault 81 win against the Egret Ninjas. Quickwalker, who is tied for 6th in the SCA in hits with 78, went 4 for 5 with a home run, a triple, and 2 doubles. He scored 4 times and drove in 3. Josh Mustang picked up the win with 8 innings of work. He allowed 4 runs on 6 hits, while walking 2 and striking out 9. On the season, he is now 4-7. The Dwellers sport a record of 21-32.
Quickwalker had a key at-bat for Vault 81 early in the game. With runners on 1st and 2nd, he hit a 3-run home run. It was his 17th home run of the season and gave Vault 81 an early 3-0 lead.
"It feels good to get this one," Quickwalker told the Vault 81 Chronicle.
17 June 2298 - Goodneightbor, Warwick Split Doubleheader
Game One: Hancocks Need Extra Innings to Top Mirelurks, 4-3
The rain could not keep the home crowd from enjoying a good ballgame.
Goodneighbor rode a decent outing from starter John Oldsink to victory over the Warwick Mirelurks. The final score was 4-3. Goodneighbor goes to 38-14. The win puts them 8 games up in their division.
The clutch at-bat came in the bottom of the tenth inning, when Goodneighbor catcher Stephen Brewster, facing Pem Pollack, had a run-scoring hit-by-pitch. It gave the Hancocks the 4-3 win.
"It was a good effort all around," said Brewster.
Game Two: Mirelurks Upend Hancocks, 7-6
The Warwick Mirelurks beat the Goodneighbor Hancocks by a score of 7-6. left fielder Joe "Whiskey" Hagen deserved the lion's share of the credit. Hagen was 2 for 3 with a double and 2 walks for the Mirelurks. After today's action, Warwick sits at 26-27; Goodneighbor slips to 38-15.
It could have been a different outcome for Warwick, had it not been for Tutton Gatekeeper, the 20-year old third baseman . Gatekeeper contributed a run-scoring single in the top of the ninth inning to put Warwick up, 7-6.
"It was a solid team effort," said Gatekeeper after the game.
17 June 2298 - Adamantium Lose By a Run at Fort Hagen, 4-3
The Fort Hagen Silver Shroud had to overcome a big game from Abernathy left fielder Po Greenzone to leave Hubris Comics Park with a victory. And they did, winning 4-3. Greenzone was 2 for 2 with a home run and 3 walks, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once. Brent Hooker picked up the win, improving his season record to 10-4. He struck out 6 in 7.2 innings. With the win, Fort Hagen pushed its record to 27-26.
Jim Tiller dealt the Adamantium a blow in the bottom of the fifth. Batting with a runner on 2nd and Fort Hagen leading 3-1, Tiller, who is tied for 4th in the NCA in hits with 88, hit a 1-0 changeup for a run-scoring single.
"We won," Tiller told assembled media after the game. "I guess that's all that really matters."
17 June 2298 - Party Boys Score Late, Top Witch Hats, 7-4
Getting a good performance from right fielder Tomas Jones, the Nordhagen Beach Party Boys defeated the Salem Witch Hats, 7-4. Jones went 2-4 with a home run, a double, and a walk. He drove in 3 runs and scored once for the Party Boys. Nordhagen Beach pitcher Jason Vaultick got the win, upping his record to 1-1. Dan Beantown got the loss. Night Demon Archacki earned the save, his 11th, for the Party Boys.
Nordhagen Beach used the timely hitting of Matilde Moody to capture the win. The pinch hitter socked a solo home run in the top of the ninth inning to put the Party Boys ahead, 5-4. It was his only hit in 1 at-bat, but it was a big one. Nordhagen Beach went on to score two more runs in the last inning for the final score.
"It's nice to come out on top today," said Moody.
With the win, Nordhagen Beach upped its record to 34-19.