21 April 2302
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Nuka News Update
Reporting on the NWL, NWLB, and APYL Leagues
by Evan Guy
2302 NWL Season Begins
The 2302 NWL Season begins today when the Wild Gatorclaws face off with the Orange Tourists at Fizztop Mountain Park at Nuka-Town USA. The Gatorclaws finished 43-41 and in 5th place last season while the Tourists claimed the regular season crown at 52-32 before falling to the Grape Painted Ghouls in the Nuka Series.
Kent Rutledge (10-7, 5.11 in 2301) is expected to take the mound for the Gatorclaws, while Orange's Bull Johnson (8-3, 3.39 in 2301) will pitch.
Tomorrow, all eight teams will play:
Wild at Orange
Cherry at Dark
Quartz at Quantum
Victory at Grape
Vim! View
Veracious, Vivacious, Vainglorious Vision of the Vim! Leagues
by Vikky Vail
Standings
Analysis
Two teams have worked their way atop the Harbor Division, while the Fog Division is a jumbled mess. The Acadia Acadians (10-3) and Dalton Farm Fog Crawlers (9-4) hold the best two record in all of the Vim! League.
The Acadians have started their successful 2302 by scoring lots of runs (87) to lead the VL and giving up the third-fewest runs (48). Leading the way on offense is RF Alex Hopp (.400/7/22), with a lot of RBI help from LF Slick Nick Henderson (.298/1/15) and 1B Kevin Mintzer (.222/4/12). SP Late Night McIlvaine (1-0, 0.53) has only allowed one earned run in 13 starts and 17.0 innings pitched. Ace Tim Aren't (1-1, 3.76) has also pitched well.
Dalton Farm is third in runs scored (70) but the best in runs allowed (37). On offense, Player of the Week LF James Darling (.444/9/16) is looking like an early MVP candidate. SS Chris Huffsettler (.365/5/10) and 1B Bobby Castillo (.239/3/9) have also been productive. Three pitchers are doing well as starters: ace Dusty Gallogly (2-0, 1.95), SP Cry Baby Uribe (3-0, 1.73), and SP Rick Hat (2-1, 2.55).
Leaders of the Fog Division, the Echo Lake Harbormen (7-6) seem to be middle of the pack statistically. The Harbormen are 5th in runs scored (60) and 4th in runs allowed (50). 1B Keagan Heat (.340/1/12) leads the VL's worst power team, with SS Lee Reini (.278/3/7) and C Jeremy Fulkerson (.293/3/9) tied for the team lead in homers. Echo Lake has only hit 9 homers as a team. Second pitcher Berg Poppy (3-0, 1.50) leads the pitching, while SP Zane Blaze (2-1, 2.08) has also gotten off to a solid start.
Player of the Week
LF James Darling, Dalton Farm, 9/17 (.529), 5 HR, 11 RBI
MDIL Standings
MDIL Player of the Week
RF Untimely McCoy, Longfellow, 11/22 (.500), 2 HR, 6 RBI, 6 R