Today in the CBO
News and Notes - Reports from around the Commonwealth
by Nat Wright-Kawolski
3 August 2298 - BMU: Aquaboys Lose By a Run at Mass Pike, 4-3
The Eastlake Aquaboys got a superb performance from pitcher Andy Watsname. Still, it wasn't enough to beat Mass Pike. The Robobrains won the game, 4-3. Watsname threw 5 innings of shutout ball. Joker Griffith converted his 18th save in 19 tries. The 5th-place Robobrains go to 28-33.
Had Raul Allstar not delivered a key base hit in the bottom of the seventh, the outcome might have been different. Instead, with two down and runners on 2nd and 3rd, Allstar hit a 2-run single. That made the score 4-2, in favor of the Robobrains.
"This isn't football or hockey where you can overwhelm your opponents," Allstar told the Mass Pike Today. "Everyone gets 27 outs and we happened to make the most of them."
3 August 2298 - BMU: Dominant Performance by Lidtke in Boston Common Win
The home crowd had a good time watching the Haymarket Mall Commandos and Boston Common Lead Bellies get after it.
The Boston Common Lead Bellies racked up a win at Hallucigen Stadium at Boston Common, bumping off the Haymarket Mall Commandos, 2-0. Bobby Lidtke, who started for Boston Common, pitched effectively for his team. Boston Common has now won 3 in a row.
Lidtke, who dominated for Boston Common, earned the victory to move to 2-4. He was in control the whole game, scattering 4 hits over 8 innings, while striking out 13. Haymarket Mall batters could never bunch up enough hits to produce a rally.
Lidtke said the team appreciates the support from the fans. "I'm glad we could reward them with a good win," he said after the game.
3 August 2298 - Bloodbugs Paste Chemists, 13-2
The County Crossing Bloodbugs beat the Sunshine Tidings Chemists by a score of 13-2. left fielder Tom Mastodon deserved the lion's share of the credit. Mastodon went 4 for 5 with a home run, 2 triples, and a walk. He scored 4 times and drove in 4 for the Bloodbugs. The loss makes Sunshine Tidings 34-51.
Josh Noggin, the slugging first baseman, had a direct impact on the outcome. Noggin contributed a 2-run single in the top of the second inning to put County Crossing up, 5-2.
"We got our butts kicked," said Sunshine Tidings manager Cozy Burmaster.
3 August 2298 - Kawolski One-Hits Warwick, 5-0
Sheng Kawolski of the Oberland T-51s shut out the Warwick Mirelurks 5-0, stopped them on 1 hit and had 6 strikeouts and 2 walks in a strong outing at The Homestead today.
"He just came out and was on the attack from the first pitch he threw," Oberland manager Dirk Steadyhand said later. "When Sheng stays ahead in the count, he does well. That's the key."
In 22 starts this year Kawolski has recorded a 11-2 record and a 2.65 ERA.
3 August 2298 - Islander Lifts Dwellers to 10-4 Triumph
The Vault 81 Dwellers beat the Atom Cats, 10-4, at CURIE Inc. Field. The Dwellers got a fine performance from second baseman Bubb Islander, who was 3 for 3 with a double, 2 singles, and 2 walks, while scoring 2 times and driving in 3. Nick Mutfruit, the winning pitcher, is now 3-0. He went 8.2 innings, allowing 4 runs on 6 hits, while fanning 6 and walking 3. Vault 81 is 37-48 and Atom, with the loss, 31-54.
Knud Bather took Sam Teflon deep in the bottom of the first. His 3-run home run put the Dwellers on top, 4-2. In all, Bather had 2 singles in addition to the home run, while going 3 for 4.
"Getting a lot of baserunners and getting some timely hits, it's a good combination," said Bather.
3 August 2298 - Yao Guai End Hayes's Streak
It was the best of both worlds for the FHE Yao Guai today at Third Rail Stadium at S. Boston HS, as they defeated the Goodneighbor Hancocks 18-6 and also snapped Jumper Hayes's 24-game hitting streak. The 18-year-old Goodneighbor second baseman failed to get a hit in 4 at-bats.
"Nothing personal against Hayes, we just wanted to win the game," said Yao Guai skipper David Meatcook. "We did a great job keeping him off-balance and guessing."
When asked by reporters about his streak coming to an end, Hayes 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."
This season Hayes has hit at a .355 clip with 68 RBIs, 11 home runs and 74 runs scored.
3 August 2298 - Lexington Snaps Bugwing's Streak at 20
The Lexington Synths got more than the 4-3 victory at Tarberry Field Forever today -- they also put an end to the 20-game hitting streak of The Slog Ghouls third baseman Stoop Bugwing by holding him without a hit in 4 at-bats.
After the game, Bugwing seemed more concerned with his team taking the loss than with the demise of his streak.
"I had some great looks at some pitches that I should have hit," he said. "I missed some that I shouldn't have swung at. All in all, I wasn't much help with the bat today."
Bugwing is hitting .305 in 2298 with 49 RBIs and 7 home runs.
3 August 2298 - Lady Killers Drop 8-3 Decision
The Nordhagen Beach Party Boys downed the Starlight Lady Killers, 8-3, at Slocum's Joe Seaside Stadium. Ryan Combs led the way, going 3-for-4 for Nordhagen Beach. Nordhagen Beach reliever Jason Vaultick picked up the win to move to 2-2. City Moore suffered the loss. Nordhagen Beach leads the North Charles Association Brotherhood League by 5 games.
In the bottom of the fourth, with the bases loaded, Combs came to the plate. He hit a sacrifice fly off City Moore to put the Party Boys in the lead, 3-2.
Combs attributed the win to "energy and focus on the part of everyone."
3 August 2298 - Silver Shroud Win, 6-2, at Easy Town
Behind an impressive start by Mike Cartrette, Fort Hagen beat Easy Town, 6-2. In 7.1 innings, Cartrette surrendered 4 hits, while striking out 4 and walking 3. He allowed 2 runs. The victory gives Fort Hagen a record of 48-37.
Seth Dungan, the 20-year old shortstop, had a direct impact on the outcome. Dungan contributed a run-scoring hit-by-pitch in the top of the second inning to put Fort Hagen up, 3-1.
Dungan called the triumph "a good team win."