Today in the CBO
News and Notes - Reports from around the Commonwealth
by Nat Wright-Kawolski
7 August 2298 - Lexington Beats Starlight, 6-1
Chris Morgen pitched a gem to lead Lexington to victory over the Starlight Lady Killers, 6-1. In 8 innings, Morgen surrendered 7 hits, while striking out 9 and walking 1. He allowed 1 run. The Synths go to 37-51, putting them 5th in the North Charles Association Institute League.
Who knows how it might've ended, had it not been for Crooked Tostado? The Lexington right fielder had a 2-run single in the top of the fourth inning to put the Synths on top, 5-1. For the game, Tostado had 1 double and 1 single in 4 at-bats.
"We did a lot of things right," said Tostado.
7 August 2298 - Assaultrons Roll to 13-2 Win Over Four Leafs
Starting pitcher David Tech held up his part of the bargain, helping the Easy Town Assaultrons stymie the Finch Farm Four Leafs, 13-2. With the win, Easy Town upped its record to 48-40.
Easy Town used the bat of Adam Henderson to capture the win. The catcher jacked a 3-run home run in the top of the first inning to put the Assaultrons ahead, 4-0. It was his lone hit in 5 at-bats, but it was a dandy.
"It feels good to get this one," Henderson told the Easy Town Chronicle.
7 August 2298 - Mirelurks Stun Cats, 14-10
Warwick second baseman Brad Krol had 4 ribbies while helping his team defeat the Atom Cats, 14-10. Warwick has a 3-game win streak, while Atom has lost 4 in a row.
Had Straight QuaLiTy not delivered a key base hit in the top of the eighth, the outcome might have been different. Instead, with two down and runners on 2nd and 3rd, QuaLiTy hit a 2-run single. That made the score 11-9, in favor of the Mirelurks.
"Winning the game is always the first objective," QuaLiTy said.
7 August 2298 - Yao Guai Shut Out Ninjas, 3-0
The FHE Yao Guai picked up a win at BosCom Circle, knocking off the Egret Ninjas, 3-0. On the mound for FHE was left-hander Papa Bush, who played a pivotal role in the win. Bush got the win, improving to 10-8. He allowed 9 hits and walked 0 over 7 innings. Bush allowed no runs. Dave Crowfoot earned his 26th save in 29 chances.
The Yao Guai picked up the win with a combination of good hitting and good pitching.
"Nice to tuck this win away," said Bush.
The Yao Guai raised their record to 42-46.
7 August 2298 - Witch Hats Prevail, 6-4, Over Nordhagen Beach, Win Series
The Salem Witch Hats topped the Nordhagen Beach Party Boys by the score of 6-4, with the largest share of the credit going to first baseman Antonio Toeclaw. Toeclaw was 2-3 with a home run, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 2 for the Witch Hats. Roy Syme was the winning pitcher. Over 6 innings, he allowed 3 runs on 7 hits, with 3 walks and 5 strikeouts. Kevin Marsh, credited with the save, is now 1 for 1 in save opportunities.
In the bottom of the sixth, Salem second baseman Kody Downing had a productive at-bat. With the bases loaded and one out, Downing stroked a run-scoring single to center. It made the score 4-3, Salem. For the game, he went 2-5 with 2 singles.
"We'll pop the top on a cold beverage and get back to work tomorrow," Toeclaw said.
Salem occupies 4th place in the North Charles Association Brotherhood League at 39-49.
7 August 2298 - Silver Shroud Top Concord, 3-2
Chris Radsco pitched well, but the Concord Radstags still lost the game, falling 3-2 to the Fort Hagen Silver Shroud at Hubris Comics Park. Fort Hagen reliever Matt Demented picked up the win to move to 4-2. Chris Radsco suffered the loss. The sole first-place Silver Shroud have won 4 consecutive games.
Fort Hagen took a 3-2 lead on Andre Grogg's 5th home run of the season. The solo home run came off Concord pitcher Chris Radsco in the bottom of the eighth.
Grogg 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.