Today in the CBO
News and Notes - Reports from around the Commonwealth
by Nat Wright-Kawolski
19 July 2298 - Fort Hagen Acquires Cartrette in Playoff Push
It has been in the rumor mill for several weeks, but today team officials for Salem and Fort Hagen confirmed an agreement. The Witch Hats dealt 19-year-old LHP Mike Cartrette, 19-year-old minor league LHP Bill Early and a 4th round draft pick to the Silver Shroud for 19-year-old RHP Kevin Marsh and a 2nd round draft pick.
Checking out his stats for the season, Cartrette has notched 9 wins and 7 losses in 19 starts, 4.03 ERA and struck out 165 batters in 127.1 innings.
Over the season, Marsh has made 16 relief appearances with no saves. He has K'd 20 batters in 21.2 innings, yielded 8 walks and has a 0.83 ERA. Marsh's record this year is 0-1.
19 July 2298 - BMU: Robotics Experts Sneak By Grognaks, 7-6, in 11
Robotics Experts fans were sent into a frenzy with a walk-off win.
The Galleria Robotics Experts knocked off the Malden Grognaks, 7-6, at General Atomics Galleria Park. Caleb Cavedoor was a big reason Galleria won. The right fielder was 3 for 4 with a home run and 2 singles. He drove in 4 runs and scored once. Galleria reliever Bobby Hamilton picked up the win, upping his record to 2-0. Drew Adikpick absorbed the loss.
The Robotics Experts relied on catcher Silly Goose for the game-winning hit. And, in the bottom of the 11th, he delivered, hitting a run-scoring single to seal the deal.
"There's nothing like the buzz of a walk-off win," Cavedoor said.
Galleria now has a record of 33-20 with the win.
19 July 2298 - BMU: Uglyhair Slugs Big Leaguers to 11-5 Win
Led by Jim Uglyhair, the Natick Banks Big Leaguers downed the Somerville Place Sentry Bots, 11-5. Uglyhair was 3 for 4 with 2 home runs and a walk, while scoring 3 times and driving in 4 for the Big Leaguers. The winning pitcher was Burp Taylor. He's now 10-2. He went 8.1 innings, allowing 5 runs on 6 hits for the Big Leaguers. With the win, Natick Banks upped its record to 33-20.
Natick Banks relied on the bat of Davie Whacker to get the win. The catcher ripped a solo home run in the top of the second inning to put the Big Leaguers ahead, 2-0. For the game, Whacker had 1 double and 1 home run in 4 at-bats.
"Feels good to get the job done," Whacker said after the game.
19 July 2298 - BMU: Zoom, Charles View Prevail in Pitchers' Duel
Charles View Cannibals starter Miles Zoom pitched a strong game against the Boston Common Lead Bellies at Greenetech Genetics Park, leading the Cannibals to victory, 1-0. Capstone Goofson earned the save for Charles View, his 8th of the year. The Cannibals raised their record to 21-32.
Zoom was in the zone all game. He frustrated Boston Common hitters while giving the Cannibals 8.1 innings of quality work. Zoom threw 100 pitches, allowing 2 hits and getting 14 punchouts. Those 14 strikeouts tie the Massachusetts Association record for a single game.
"Winning is hard sometimes," said Cannibals manager Jeff Butt. "This one was nice to get."
Bobby Lidtke (1-3) suffered the loss despite allowing only one earned run on three hits with four walks and eight strikeouts in 6.0 innings.
19 July 2298 - Cats Continue Skid Thanks to Wally Warwick, Swatters
The Atom Cats and Diamond City Swatters were greeted by an enthusiastic crowd.
The Diamond City Swatters downed the Atom Cats, 13-4. The hitting star was shortstop Wally Warwick. Warwick was 3-4 with a home run and 2 singles. He scored 2 runs and drove in 4 for the Swatters. Diamond City pitcher Tim Fusion got the win, upping his record to 11-1. Jake Williams got the loss.
Wayne Lacy took Jake Williams deep in the bottom of the first. His 3-run home run put the Swatters on top, 3-0. In all, Lacy had 1 single in addition to the home run, while going 2 for 4.
"We swung the bats good throughout the lineup," said Diamond City skipper Bucky Bachelor.
Atom has now lost 5 consecutive games.
19 July 2298 - Mirelurks Fall to Knuckle Punchers, 11-7
The Roxbury Knuckle Punchers beat the Warwick Mirelurks, 11-7, at Atomatoys Stadium at Roxbury. The Knuckle Punchers got a fine performance from shortstop Travis Phillips, who was 2 for 2 with a home run, a double, 2 walks, and was hit by a pitch. He scored 2 runs and drove in 2. Beachboy Nut, who went 5 innings, was the winning pitcher. He was charged with 1 run on 7 hits, while walking 2 and striking out 2. His record now stands at 2-11. The Knuckle Punchers sport a record of 20-54.
The Knuckle Punchers got an important contribution from pitcher Nut, who in the bottom of the first knocked a 3-1 cutter into right for a 2-run double. It was his 3rd double of the season and put the Knuckle Punchers ahead, 5-0.
"I had pretty good command out there," said Nut, the 2296 Rookie Draft #1 overall pick.
19 July 2298 - Hancocks Deal Ninjas 8-4 Defeat
The Goodneighbor Hancocks topped the Egret Ninjas, 8-4, in South Charles Association action at Third Rail Stadium at S. Boston HS. The game was highlighted by the performance of Goodneighbor pitcher Josh Dude. The victory gives Goodneighbor a record of 53-21.
The Hancocks got a big hit from center fielder John Rose. In the bottom of the fifth, Rose pounded a 3-run home run to left-center. His 14th home run of the season put the Hancocks ahead, 6-2.
Dude told a Goodneighbor Times reporter that he was "satisfied" with the win.
19 July 2298 - 8 Straight Wins for Party Boys
Nordhagen Beach picked up a win at Slocum's Joe Seaside Stadium, bumping off the Lexington Synths, 4-3. Pitcher Chet Arthur was a major reason the Party Boys emerged victorious. The winner was Accident John in relief. His record improves to 1-0. Tristan Marble took the loss. The first-place Party Boys have won 8 in a row.
Nordhagen Beach took a 2-1 lead on Mike Swift's 18th double of the season. The run-scoring double, which Swift hit in the bottom of the seventh, left Lexington pitcher Tristan Marble shaking his head.
"We try to keep the mood light around here," said Swift. "Winning helps."
19 July 2298 - Silver Shroud Sneak Past Four Leafs in 11, 4-3
Seth Dungan was a major contributor to the 4-3 Fort Hagen win over Finch Farm. The Silver Shroud shortstop was 4 for 7 with a double and 3 singles. He drove in 2 runs. With the win, Fort Hagen pushed its record to 41-33.
The game was still up for grabs in the bottom of the 11th. With one out, Dungan hit a fastball from Steve Warwar for a run-scoring double. The Silver Shroud, in dramatic fashion, had a walk-off win.
"The effort we put into this one paid off," Dungan said.