Today in the CBO
News and Notes - Reports from around the Commonwealth
by Nat Wright-Kawolski
6 June 2299 - BoS Warning: Beware "The Hive"
The Brotherhood of Steel is still searching out more of the raider groups responsible for the deadly attack on Outpost Zimonja on June 1. Now, the BoS is putting out a message to beware of "The Hive," an underground group of Commonwealth raiders looking to wreak havoc on the populated zones.
"Most of the raider groups are looking to loot and pillage," Brotherhood of Steel spokesperson Scribe Cameron Spikeknees said. "This group known as 'The Hive' has some sort of revenge against those that have wronged them. We are hunting them, and we will stop them."
The Brotherhood of Steel released this message found in a terminal in the raider stronghold known as Blue Rock by the leader, Hatchet. They also have been interrogating captured raiders from the assault on Blue Rock. Hatchet's message read:
Yo, Loot. What the **** hapnd man? That Bomur shot his wod n than split. what the **** wuz that? We had them loozerz on tha ropes.
I know yur heading back to fort ballsack but were the **** is that Boomur? I will kill him myself 4 making the hive known. We had them man. We had them. OZ wuz ourz.
The Hive better cum thru and help Blue Rock. We did evrything 4 them. Snipe them bruther basturds.
6 June 2299 - Roxbury-Jamaica Plain Trade
Roxbury and Jamaica Plain have agreed in principle to a trade. The Knuckle Punchers will send 30-year-old RHP James Hickory and 20-year-old RHP Matt Rodrigue to the Red Rockets for 19-year-old minor league LF Colin Goldsworthy, 21-year-old minor league SS Roger Chillingworth, 20-year-old minor league 3B Rough Prince and 20-year-old C Bill Swenson. The deal is expected to be finalized shortly and the clubs will be introducing their new players to the press when the paperwork is complete.
Rodrigue has taken the mound for 17 relief appearances this season, nailing down 1 save while notching a 0-1 record with a 3.42 ERA. The Haymarket Mall reliever has limited opposing batters to a .247 batting average.
6 June 2299 - Shotgun 5-for-5 Against Chemists
Dustin Shotgun led Easy Town to a 6-1 victory today over the Sunshine Tidings Chemists. He stroked 5 hits in 5 at-bats to spark his club in the win in just his second start while starter Sean Samuels recovers from an injury.
Shotgun doubled in the 1st, singled in the 3rd, singled in the 5th, singled in the 7th and hit a two-run double in the 8th.
A look at his current stats shows Shotgun with a .414 average, no home runs, 2 RBIs and 5 runs scored. He has played in 27 games.
6 June 2297 - Adamantium Win, Love goes 4-for-4
Callie Love had a hand in Abernathy defeating The Slog by the score of 7-2. Love went 4 for 4 at the plate, scoring 2 times and driving in 2 runs. The Slog, at 24-22, has lost 5 straight.
It could have been a different outcome for Abernathy, had it not been for Dan Neo, the 28-year old catcher . Neo contributed a run-scoring ground out in the top of the third inning to put Abernathy up, 3-1.
"I just tried to see the ball and put a good swing on it," said Neo.
6 June 2299 - Fischler goes 4-for-5, Leads Cats to Win
The Atom Cats handed the Roxbury Knuckle Punchers a loss at Coolest Field in Town. The final score was 8-4. Baywatch Fischler was one of the major contributors for Atom. In addition to his 3 singles and 1 home run, he scored 2 runs and drove in 2. Atom reliever Berg Poppy picked up the win, raising his record to 1-0. Tyler Shuster was tagged with the loss. The Cats sport a record of 13-33.
Early in the game, Fischler had a 2-run home run for Atom. It was his 4th home run of the season and put the Cats on top, 4-2.
"We cashed in when we had the chance," said Atom manager Paul Stands.
6 June 2299 - Ninjas Edge Deathclaws, 6-5
In the 6-5 Egret win over University Point, the impact of Tony Tamez was substantial. Tamez, who is on pace for 82 RBI this season, went 4-4 with 3 doubles, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. The win elevated the Ninjas to 23-23.
Early in the game, Tamez had a 2-run double for Egret. It was his 21st double of the season and put the Ninjas on top, 4-2.
"It was a solid team effort," said Tamez after the game.
Tomas Jones made his debut for the Deathclaws, going 1 for 4 with an RBI.
6 June 2299 - Islander Finally Fails, Streak Ends at 23
For 23 straight games, Bubb Islander tried to ignore his hitting streak. It wasn't easy.
Well, the 22-year-old Vault 81 Dwellers second baseman can forget about it now -- it's over, courtesy of the Goodneighbor Hancocks. The Hancocks held him hitless in 4 at-bats at CURIE Inc. Field today and snapped his consecutive-game hitting string at 23.
There was at least one good note to the end of the streak, however, as the Dwellers took the win by the score of 5-4.
"I tried to ignore it for weeks, but you guys in the media wouldn't let me," he joked with reporters after the game. "I'm looking forward to some peace and quiet now."
Currently Islander is batting .370 with 2 home runs and 20 RBIs.
6 June 2299 - 5 Straight Wins for Party Boys After 3-Run 9th
Baseball fans saw a good contest between the Nordhagen Beach Party Boys and Fort Hagen Silver Shroud.
The 5-3 Nordhagen Beach win over Fort Hagen was due largely to Jonathan Angelou. The Party Boys right fielder was 3 for 4 with a double, 2 singles, and a walk, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. Tom Mannequin got credit for the save for Nordhagen Beach. It was his 1st of the year in his Nordhagen Beach debut. Sia Abber (5-0) was the winner.
The game was all tied up in the top of the ninth, until Angelou delivered big-time for Nordhagen Beach, stroking a dramatic 2-run single off Matt Demented. The game-changing hit put the Party Boys on top, 5-3.
Angelou called the triumph "a good team win."
The Party Boys, at 33-13, have now won 5 straight.
Andrew Nuka's two-run home run was the biggest shot for Fort Hagen. Ryan Combs had a two-run home run for the Boys for their first two runs of the game.
6 June 2299 - Swatters Win at Warwick, 9-3
The Diamond City Swatters beat the Warwick Mirelurks by a score of 9-3. Rookie center fielder Jim Uglyhair deserved the lion's share of the credit. Uglyhair was 2 for 3 with a home run, a double, and a walk. He scored 3 runs and drove in 2 for the Swatters. The South Charles Association Railroad League-leading Swatters have a record of 33-13.
Uglyhair contributed in the top of the second. With runners on 1st and 2nd, he hit a run-scoring double. It was one at-bat among others that helped Diamond City get the win.
"We'll enjoy this win," said Uglyhair. "But there's more we hope to accomplish."
Wayne Lacy added a three-run homer in the 9th for Diamond City's final three runs. Three Warwick hitters each had two hits with a double.