Today in the CBO
News and Notes - Reports from around the Commonwealth
by Nat Wright-Kawolski
9 July 2299 - Red-Hot Sphinx Cools Off Fort Hagen
Justin Sphinx shut out the Fort Hagen Silver Shroud 1-0 on a 4-hit masterpiece for the Starlight Lady Killers at Hubris Comics Park today.
"He was kind of teasing them with his off-speed stuff, and his fastball was moving everywhere," Starlight skipper Eric Bendure said afterward.
Sphinx registered 5 strikeouts and issued 3 walks in pitching a gem.
"We just didn't swing the bats very well. Or else he just pitched good, whichever way you want to look at it," said Fort Hagen manager Mark Andersen after the defeat.
This year Sphinx has compiled a 11-4 record with a 4.23 ERA in 17 starts.
9 July 2299 - Notes: Starlight-Fort Hagen Hit Streak News
Hit Streak Now at 31 for Bullets: Lady Killers second baseman Alec Bullets has extended his hitting streak to 31 games. He went 1-for-4 in today's game against the Fort Hagen Silver Shroud. Starlight won the ballgame 1-0.
"Got a hit and a win," he said later. "OK, I'll take it."
Alec Bullets grounded out in the 1st, flied out in the 3rd, grounded out in the 5th and singled in the 8th.
This season Bullets has delivered 80 hits in 252 at-bats for a .317 average with 4 home runs. He is getting on base at a .379 clip and his totals also include 35 RBIs and 50 runs scored. This year Bullets has played in 62 games.
Lady Killers End Tiller's Streak: Jim Tiller of the Fort Hagen Silver Shroud came up empty at the plate today and went hitless in 3 at-bats for the first time in 20 games. Making matters even worse for the first baseman, Fort Hagen dropped the game to the Starlight Lady Killers 1-0.
"It was not a good day today," Tiller told the press in postgame comments. "We lost the game and the streak is over."
To date this season Tiller is hitting .350 with 15 home runs.
Lady Killers Stop Dungan at 22: Well Done Dungan, shortstop for the Fort Hagen Silver Shroud, gave it a good try, but his time chasing history came to an end when he went hitless in 4 tries against the Starlight Lady Killers today. Not only did the Lady Killers break his 22-game hitting streak, they also beat Fort Hagen by the score of 1-0.
"Now that the streak has ended, I can admit I'll breathe a bit easier the next time I step up to bat," Dungan said, speaking with the media after the game. "It was tough because I put a little pressure on myself. Now that it's over, I will definitely be a little bit looser at the plate."
For the season Dungan has produced 96 hits in 292 at-bats for a .329 average with no home runs and gotten on base at a .367 clip.
9 July 2299 - Mass Lifts Dwellers to Win
The Vault 81 Dwellers beat the Oberland T-51s, 9-1. Vault 81 pitcher and Barnstable Town, Massachusetts, native Edwin Mass led the way. With the win, Vault 81 upped its record to 34-34.
Mass, who dominated for Vault 81, earned the victory to move to 6-7. He was in control the whole game, scattering 6 hits over 9 innings, while striking out 6. Oberland batters could never bunch up enough hits to produce a rally.
"I found a nice groove out there," said Mass.
9 July 2299 - Deathclaws Defeat Red Rockets, 12-2, in 10
University Point picked up a win at Red Rockets Stadium, bumping off the Jamaica Plain Red Rockets, 12-2, in 10 innings. Pitcher Quentin Malone was a major reason the Deathclaws emerged victorious. University Point now has a record of 34-34 with the win.
The outcome might have been different for University Point, had it not been for Aaron Nukacola, the 19-year old shortstop. Nukacola stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the tenth inning to put University Point up, 3-2. For the game, he was 2 for 6, including 1 double and 1 single.
"We did a lot of things right," said Nukacola.
Kory Richardson added a bases-clearing triple in the last inning, along with doubles by Erns Gold, Jason Harris, and Kelvin Blueprint.
UP's Ryan Morris and JP's Aaron Erickson both homered in the game.
9 July 2299 - Party Boys Win, 9-5, at The Slog
Behind a solid performance from first baseman Dustin Mart, the Nordhagen Beach Party Boys defeated the The Slog Ghouls, 9-5. Mart was 3 for 5 with a home run and 2 singles, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once for the Party Boys. Derek Gist was the winner. Over 7 innings, he allowed 4 runs on 8 hits, with 3 walks and 2 strikeouts. The win elevated the Party Boys to 49-19.
In the first inning, Mart had a 2-run home run for Nordhagen Beach. It was his 12th home run of the season and put the Party Boys on top, 3-0.
"I felt good up there," said Mart. "I saw the ball well."
Five Party Boys had at least two hits apiece. Jonathan Angelou led the team by going 4 for 5 with a double, two runs, and an RBI. Jon Hitman and Brian Masterson both homered.
9 July 2299 - Swatters Snag 8-2 Win
The Diamond City Swatters topped the Egret Ninjas, 8-2, with youngster Oren Gep playing a key role. Gep was 2 for 4 with a home run. He scored 2 times and drove in 4 for the Swatters in the win. The triumph puts Diamond City at 48-20 for the season.
The game was all tied up in the bottom of the eighth, until Gep delivered big-time for Diamond City, stroking a dramatic 2-run single off Nick Poppa. The game-changing hit put the Swatters on top, 4-2.
Gep told a Diamond City News reporter that he was "more than satisfied" with the win.