Today in the CBO
News and Notes - Reports from around the Commonwealth
by Nat Wright-Kawolski
16 July 2299 - Pettinato Powers Gunners Offense
The Quincy Gunners beat the Atom Cats, 11-8, at The Stone House. Quincy third baseman Ben Pettinato had an outstanding performance. He went 4-5 with a home run, a double, and 2 singles. He scored 2 runs and drove in 4. The winner in relief was Michael Thawt. He is now 2-2. The right-hander allowed 1 run on 1 hit in 1.1 innings. The win puts Quincy at 39-34 this season.
The game hit a turning point in the bottom of the sixth inning, when the Gunners were trailing 7-6. Stuart Costantino delivered a two-out 2-run double for Quincy, catapulting his team into the lead.
"We swung the bats good throughout the lineup," said Quincy skipper Kevin Banner.
16 July 2299 - Hope Lays Hammer Down in 1-0 Win
In a well-pitched game between the Fort Hagen Silver Shroud and the Concord Radstags, pitcher Matt Hope was fantastic. The Fort Hagen right-hander helped his team secure the win, 1-0. Curtis Thriceshot was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 21 of 24 save opportunities. Fort Hagen now has a record of 47-26 with the win.
Hope, the Fort Hagen right-hander, went 8.1 innings, allowing no runs on 3 hits. He collected 10 strikeouts.
"If you ever get this game figured out," said Concord manager Mark Gourdroot, "let me know."
16 July 2299 - Party Boys Flame Out Against Rickashaw, Bloodbugs
Jeff Rickashaw was in a mood to talk following the County Crossing Bloodbugs contest against the Nordhagen Beach Party Boys, expounding to BNN reporters on his pitching philosophy. He had good reason to be excitable, having tossed a complete game shutout of the Party Boys, 3-0.
"There are three important elements in pitching success: location, location, and location," Rickashaw said. "I was hitting my spots time and time again."
The right-hander blanked Nordhagen Beach on a 5-hitter, allowing 2 walks and racking up 6 strikeouts.
In 16 starts this season, Rickashaw has recorded 3 wins and absorbed 7 losses. He has pitched 105.1 innings, allowed 132 hits, struck out 62 and has a 5.47 ERA.
16 July 2299 - Swatters Defeat T-51s, 5-4, in 11
Diamond City beat Oberland at Graygarden Park, escaping with a 5-4 win in 11 innings. The win in large part was due to shortstop Wally Warwick. He went 2 for 4 with a home run and a walk. He scored 2 times and drove in 3. The South Charles Association Railroad League-leading Swatters have a record of 51-22.
Diamond City took advantage of an error in the top of the 11th inning. The game was tied, 4-4, when Tyler Ross hit a run-scoring single that was misplayed. It put Diamond City in front, 5-4.
"We battled our tails off to get this win," said Diamond City manager Bucky Bachelor.
16 July 2299 - Dwellers Walk It Off for 37th Win of Season
The Roxbury Knuckle Punchers got a sterling performance from pitcher Tyler Shuster, but the Vault 81 Dwellers still prevailed, 7-4. Shuster threw 8 innings of 4-hit ball. With the win, Vault 81 upped its record to 37-36.
Chris Van Benschoten was the walk-off hero for Vault 81. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Dwellers left fielder hit a dramatic 3-run home run, his Lucky 13th, to send the teams home.
"We'll relax tonight and get back after it tomorrow," Van Benschoten said after the game.
16 July 2299 - Chemists End Bullets' Streak
Alec Bullets, second baseman for the Starlight Lady Killers, gave it a good try, but his time chasing history came to an end when he went hitless in 2 tries against the Sunshine Tidings Chemists today. Not only did the Chemists break his 35-game hitting streak, they also beat Starlight by the score of 8-1.
"Now that the streak has ended, I can admit I'll breathe a bit easier the next time I step up to bat," Bullets 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."
Thus far this year Bullets has hit .323 with 6 home runs and 43 RBIs.