Today in the CBO
News and Notes - Reports from around the Commonwealth
by Nat Wright-Kawolski
14 June 2299 - Latest Injury News for Tentsleep
This afternoon, Lernz Tentsleep, the The Slog shortstop, confirmed that he will not be back on the field anytime soon. Tentsleep has a fractured fibula, which has sidelined him since 06/10/2299. "Last I heard," he said, "it'll be 3 months." He added: "At least."
Currently Tentsleep is batting .313 with 12 home runs and 45 RBIs.
14 June 2299 - BMU: 5-Hit Barrage by Petersen
There aren't many who could be pro ballplayers and there are even fewer who could put up 5 hits in a day.
Tesla Petersen is one of those rare few, as he went 5-for-5 against the Postal Square Action Boys at Poseidon Park today. The monster effort from the 27-year-old second baseman helped the Natick Banks Big Leaguers take the win, 6-4.
"We made some bad pitches and he took advantage of it," said Action Boys manager Juice Becker. "That's the game, though. Don't make mistakes and you'll win ballgames. Make mistakes and, well, you saw what happened today."
Tesla Petersen hit a solo-shot off Colt Finley in the 1st, hit an RBI double in the 3rd, singled in the 6th, hit an RBI single in the 7th and doubled in the 8th.
During the current season Petersen is batting at a .330 clip with 1 home run and 13 RBIs. He has played in 27 games and scored 11 times.
14 June 2299 - Cats Walk It Off for 16th Win of Season
The Atom Cats beat the Vault 81 Dwellers, 8-5, at Coolest Field in Town. Atom catcher Garrett Machine had an outstanding performance. He went 2-5 with a home run, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 4. Atom reliever Chris Leggman was the winner. His record is now 2-4. The losing pitcher was Dave Caveman. Vault 81's current losing streak is now 4 games.
The game came to a dramatic end. In the bottom of the ninth, with Atom trailing 5-4, Machine hit a fastball from Dave Caveman (1-3) for a grand slam home run, giving the Cats the walk-off win.
"This wasn't a good win," said Machine. "It was a great win."
14 June 2299 - Tracy has 3 Hit Night in Deathclaws Win
University Point catcher Paul Tracy had 5 ribbies while helping his team defeat the Diamond City Swatters, 13-4. The winning pitcher was Ronnie Messenger. He's now 1-1. He went 8 innings, allowing 4 runs on 8 hits for the Deathclaws. The win elevated the Deathclaws to 26-26.
Tracy had a key at-bat for University Point early in the game. With runners on 1st and 3rd, he hit a 3-run home run. It was his 1st home run of the season and gave University Point an early 4-1 lead.
"We put it together today and came out with the win," Tracy said in postgame remarks. "That's the main thing."
14 June 2299 - Tostado Lifts Synths to 13-5 Win
Behind a solid performance from right fielder Crooked Tostado, the Lexington Synths defeated the Easy Town Assaultrons, 13-5. Tostado was 3 for 5 with 2 home runs and a double, while scoring 3 runs and driving in 4 for the Synths. The Assaultrons, at 18-34, have lost 6 in a row.
Justin Daros hit a 2-run home run off Angel Waterdrink in the bottom of the first, which put the Synths ahead, 2-0. In addition to the homer, Daros had 1 double, while going 2 for 5.
"Getting a lot of baserunners and getting some timely hits, it's a good combination," said Tostado.
Tostado recorded 7 total hits with 4 of them being home runs in the two-game series. He leads the Synths in home runs with 14, second in the NCA.
14 June 2299 - Witch Hats Bridle Adamantium, 3-2, Jump to 2nd in BL
The Salem Witch Hats picked up a win at Vim! Park of Salem, knocking off the Abernathy Adamantium, 3-2. On the mound for Salem was left-hander Terrence Artman, who played a pivotal role in the win. Salem has now won 4 in a row, jumping up a game for second in the Brotherhood League.
The Witch Hats got a big at-bat from first baseman Antonio Toeclaw. For the game, Toeclaw was 1 for 3 with a home run, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. In the bottom of the fifth, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 11th home run of the season gave Salem a 3-2 lead.
"We're stringing together some nice wins," said Salem manager Proper Lighthouse.
14 June 2299 - Sweet Shuts Out Roxbury, 3-0
Chad Sweet had an impressive outing at Atomatoys Stadium at Roxbury today, hurling the Jamaica Plain Red Rockets to a 3-0 shutout victory over the Roxbury Knuckle Punchers.
"He threw strikes and he was always around the plate," Roxbury skipper Turbo Peabody said. "The ball was doing everything he wanted it to do. We hit some balls hard, but they were all right at the fielders."
On the day, the right-handed Sweet (2-0) yielded 3 hits and tallied 7 strikeouts with no walks.
14 June 2299 - Silver Shroud Roll to 8-2 Win Over Ghouls
Mark Miller was a vital contributor to the 8-2 Fort Hagen victory over The Slog. The Silver Shroud second baseman went 3 for 4 with a double, 2 singles, and a walk, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. The winning pitcher was Matt Hope. His record is now 8-2. The right-hander went 8.2 innings, allowing 2 runs on 11 hits for the Silver Shroud. The win gives Fort Hagen a season record of 34-18.
In the first inning, Miller had a 2-run double for Fort Hagen. It was his 19th double of the season and put the Silver Shroud on top, 3-0.
"We'll kick back tonight, then get set for the next one," Miller said.
14 June 2299 - Party Boys Solve Radstags, 6-5
The first-place Nordhagen Beach Party Boys took on the Concord Radstags in front of a spirited crowd.
Concord first baseman Jason Robinson had a good game in a losing cause. His team fell, 6-5, to Nordhagen Beach at Slocum's Joe Seaside Stadium. Robinson went 2-3 with 2 home runs and a walk. Sia Abber picked up the win in relief, improving his record to 7-0. Nick Hardy was tagged with the loss. Tom Mannequin earned the save for Nordhagen Beach, his 4th.
Ryan Combs was 1 for 4 with a double for Nordhagen Beach. The top prospect had a key at-bat in the bottom of the fourth. With one out and runners on 1st and 3rd, he broke a 3-3 tie with a run-scoring ground out off Mario Bustos. It was his 37th RBI of the season.
"What we get, we earn," Combs told the Nordhagen Beach News.
Nordhagen Beach has now won 5 straight.