Today in the CBO
News and Notes - Reports from around the Commonwealth
by Nat Wright-Kawolski
7 April 2299 - County Crossing Punchless in 12-0 Loss to Lady Killers
In a very impressive mound performance, Justin Sphinx stopped the County Crossing Bloodbugs cold. The 29-year-old Lady Killers hurler blanked them on 8 hits to post a 12-0 triumph.
Hope Scrapper had a big day at the plate, going 3 for 3 with two home runs, a walk, four runs, and four RBI.
7 April 2299 - Lueckenhoff Brilliant, Blanks Witch Hats
Chris Lueckenhoff went the distance at ArcJet Systems Stadium today. The Sunshine Tidings Chemists hurler yielded 7 hits, walked 3 and had 4 strikeouts in the Chemists 6-0 triumph over the Salem Witch Hats.
Brightsun Ramos hit a two-run homer for the Chemists as they move to 3-1 in early-season action.
7 April 2299 - Oberland Wins, Rogers has 3 hit day
Led by Ginger Rogers, the Oberland T-51s downed the Warwick Mirelurks, 8-5. Rogers went 3 for 3 with a home run, 2 doubles, and a walk. He scored 3 times and drove in 2 for the T-51s. Oberland goes to 3-1 with the win.
Rogers had a game-changing double in the bottom of the eighth. On a full count changeup from Bobby Van Marter, he banged a run-scoring double to left, giving the T-51s a 6-5 lead. It was the 4th double of the year for Rogers.
"Our goal is to improve each and every day," Rogers told the Oberland Daily News.
7 April 2299 - Four Leafs Suffer 8-6 Loss to Fort Hagen
Fans were not deterred by the threat of rain. They came to see their hometown Fort Hagen Silver Shroud take on the Finch Farm Four Leafs.
The Fort Hagen Silver Shroud bested the Finch Farm Four Leafs by a score of 8-6, with center fielder Ben Pawlak getting the main credit. On the day, Pawlak was 2-3 with a double, a walk, and was hit by a pitch, while scoring 2 runs for the Silver Shroud. The Silver Shroud, now 3-1, have been playing some good baseball.
The Silver Shroud got an important contribution from third baseman Micah Morals, who in the bottom of the second hit a first pitch splitter into left for a 3-run home run. It was his 1st home run of the season and put the Silver Shroud ahead, 4-0.
"You can't get too high when things go well, or too low when things go bad. Right now, I'm just happy we got the win," Morals told the Fort Hagen Gazette.
7 April 2299 - Party Boys Upend Adamantium, 7-3
A nice crowd turned out for a clash between the Nordhagen Beach Party Boys and Abernathy Adamantium.
Abernathy got a decent performance from pitcher Kyle Clevinger, but it wasn't enough to beat the Nordhagen Beach Party Boys. Nordhagen Beach won the Tato Field contest, 7-3. Clevinger threw 6 innings allowing 5 runs for the losing team. Night Demon Archacki recorded the save for Nordhagen Beach, his 2nd of the season.
Nordhagen Beach used the timely hitting of Jon Hitman to seize the win. The third baseman stroked a 2-run single in the top of the seventh inning to put the Party Boys on top, 5-3. It was his only hit in 5 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.
Hitman called the win "a lesson in teamwork."
The victory makes Nordhagen Beach 2-2.
7 April 2299 - Swatters Dump Quincy, 6-2, to Win 4th in a Row
Tyler Ross made an impact in the 6-2 Diamond City win over Quincy. Ross, who finished 5th in the NCA in stolen bases with 23 last year, went 3 for 4 with a home run and 2 singles, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 2. Mark Stuhlsatz, the winner, goes to 2-0. He allowed 2 runs on 15 hits, with 1 walk and 5 strikeouts over 9 innings. The loss has the Gunners at 1-3.
The game turned with no one out in the bottom of the fourth when Ross, who finished 5th in the NCA in stolen bases with 23 last year, hit a 2-run home run. It propelled the Swatters into the lead, 2-0.
Ross told a Diamond City News reporter that he was "satisfied" with the win.
7 April 2299 - Laughy Slugs Radstags to 12-7 Win
Concord center fielder Ricky Ticky Laughy helped his team beat the Easy Town Assaultrons, 12-7. Laughy, who finished 4th in the NCA in triples with 11 last year, went 4 for 5 for the Radstags. Reliever Giving Tree picked up the win. His record improves to 1-0. David Hill took the loss. Easy Town drops to 1-3.
Dan Erb, who finished 5th in the NCA in slugging percentage with .617 last year, chipped in for Concord with a 2-run single in the bottom of the sixth. For the game, the left fielder had 2 hits in 5 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 2 runs scored, and 4 RBI.
"We'll savor this win," Laughy told the Concord Chronicle, "then get ready for the next game."