Today in the CBO
News and Notes - Reports from around the Commonwealth
by Nat Wright-Kawolski
1 March 2299 - CBO Goes Perfect 8-0 in Exhibition Games vs NWL
The talent difference between the CBO and NWL is expected to be quite distant like the location of the two leagues. That talent difference was evident in the first day of the CBO vs NWL exhibition series as the eight lowest teams in the CBO in 2298 went a perfect 8-0 in their games versus the NWL.
Among the games, there were three shutouts: Finch Farm 5, Victory 0; Jamaica Plain 7, Quantum 0; and Atom 8, Quartz 0. The Cats' Jake Williams had the best day, throwing a complete-game, two-hit shutout. Jamaica Plain's Chris Teddybear threw a three-hit shutout, and the Four Leafs' Matt Pageturner threw a four-hit shutout.
The highest-scoring NWL team was the Wild Gatorclaws, but they also gave up the most runs, losing to the Roxbury Knuckle Punchers 12-3. The Gatorclaws' Steve Landrum had the biggest hit for his team, a two-run home run off the Punchers' Beachboy Nut. Young Goodman led Roxbury in hitting, going 4 for 5 with a double, a triple, three runs, and four RBI. Goodman was the only non-pitcher named game MVP.