Today in the CBO
News and Notes - Reports from around the Commonwealth
by Nat Wright-Kawolski
7 March 2299 - NWL Makes Games Close, Still Goes 0-8
The NWL has fallen to 2-38 in the cross-league exhibition series, but five of the eight games played today were within five runs and four within two runs. Only two NWL teams were shut out, including the Cherry Ghoulrillas, who have now been shut out four straight times.
The biggest margin of victory on the day went to the Nordhagen Beach Party Boys in their 27-1 victory over the Orange Tourists thanks to atrocious pitching by the NWL team. The Orange pitchers walked a whopping 20 batters while giving up only 19 hits. Michael Fogcrawler led all hitters, going 3 for 3 with two home runs, two walks, three runs, and six RBI. Ryan Combs and Jon Hitman each walked four times. Combs and Dustin Mart each scored five times. Tommy Beach pitched the complete game, allowing just one earned run on three hits with 10 strikeouts.
Fort Hagen had the other double-digit victory on the day, topping the Victory Cave Crickets 18-1. David Driftwood was 4 for 5 with two home runs, a walk, four runs, and four RBI to pace the Silver Shroud. Micah Morals also hit two home runs. Brent Hooker was the winning pitcher, allowing one unearned run in the contest in 7.1 innings pitched with 13 strikeouts and five hits allowed.
Easy Town shut out Cherry 2-0 on Smoker Caliman's three-hitter. Diamond City shut out the Wild Gatorclaws 9-0 on X10-44 Mannson's four-hitter.
Goodneighbor, Oberland, and Warwick all had low-scoring scares in their games. The Hancocks, the defending CBO champions, needed two runs in the bottom of the 7th to push past the Quantum Nukalurks, 3-1. The T-51s trailed 4-0 heading into the bottom of the 4th, but scored five to win, 5-4. The Mirelurks held on against the Quartz Star Force to score a 4-2 win.
All teams resume their matchups tomorrow night.