26 May 2302
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Nuka News Update
Reporting on the NWL, NWLB, and APYL Leagues
by Evan Guy
Orange You Aware of the Tourists?
With an 8-2 streak in their last 10 games, including a 4-2 week, the Orange Tourists (17-13) may not be in first place in the Nuka World League, but they are making juice.
Playing on the road at Victory and Wild this week, the Tourists looked to have a tough week. Instead, they took two of three from both the Cave Crickets (21-9) and the Gatorclaws (13-17) in securing themselves in second place. They lead Quartz (16-14) by one game for the wildcard spot.
The Star Force have not been spectacular, but they ended a four-game losing streak to turn it into a four-game winning streak before dropping their last game of the week. Like Orange, the Force won two of three at Grape (12-18) and then two of three over the Quantum Nukalurks (14-16).
They may not remain in last place, but last season's Nuka Series and Season Pass Series winners, the Painted Ghouls have struggled to be consistent this season. Part of the problem is that their pitching has not matched up to the 2301 season, allowing the 7th most runs (164) and currently 5th in both Starters (4.45) and Bullpen (5.33) ERA. On the opposite side, they did have their bats working this week, including the man mentioned in the next paragraph.
1B Bill Black of the Painted Ghouls has been on fire as of late. This past week, he hit .474 in 9 of 19 hitting with three home runs and six RBI. On the season, Black is now batting .413 with three homers and 12 RBI. Drafted by the Quincy Gunners in the 18th round of the 2296 CBO Inaugural Draft, Black was cut by the Gunners this past offseason and then signed with the Painted Ghouls. He appeared in a total of 79 games over five seasons with Quincy, batting .325 with one career home run and 11 RBI. In the BMU and GBRL leagues, he saw success. With the Postal Square Action Boys/Bunker Hill Gun Fu of the BMU, he batted .311 with 7 homers and 39 RBI in three seasons. In one season with the GBRL's Spectacle Island Strength, he batted .361 with 13 home runs and 51 RBI.
Standings
APL and BBL
In the Amusement Park League, the Nuka Bottling Plant Pack (Quantum) maintained their APL lead by just a game. The Pack are now 18-12, having won 8 of 10 games. The Grandchester Flying Ants (Cherry) have surged into second place at 17-13 after a 5-1 week.
C Twisted Bree Schneider of the Nuka Town Operators (Orange) was the top player this week. He only played in three games, but in those games, he was 10 for 12 (.833) with a double, a walk, a run, and an RBI.
In the Bradberton Boys League, the Fizztop Mountain Conquerors only went 4-3 to move to 17-7 but still have a four-game lead in the league. The Wixon Shovels (13-11) are the only other BBL team with a record above .500, but three teams trail the Shovels by just one game.
1B Steve Mirv of the Mad Mulligan Travelers won the BBL's Player of the Week honors. He was 11 for 24 with seven home runs, eight runs scored, and 13 runs batted in.
Vim! View
Veracious, Vivacious, Vainglorious Vision of the Vim! Leagues
by Vikky Vail
Standings
Analysis
Rayburn Point (24-16) is once again atop the Fog Division while the Dalton Farm Fog Crawlers (27-13) repeat atop yet the Harbor Division.
The Patcheyes split their four-game series with second-place Echo Lake (21-19) and also lost their game at Eden Meadows (14-26) for a 2-3 week. The Harbormen fared no better, losing at Acadia (25-15) and then their first two games at Rayburn Point before winning the last two games. Next weekend, the Harbormen host the Patcheyes for a chance to gain ground in the division.
The Fog Crawlers went 4-1 on the week, starting by winning their last game at Far Harbor (17-23) in a four-game series and then taking the first three before dropping the last at Cranberry Island (18-22). Dalton Farm leads second-place Acadia (25-15) by two games.
Player of the Week
RF Sam Edgington, Grand Hotel Atoms, 11/21 (.524), 2 HR, 8 RBI
MDIL Report
The Southwest Harbor Rippers (Echo Lake) of the Small Bertha Division are no longer in sole possession of first place. They are now tied at 25-20 with the Longfellow Pips (Cranberry Island) in the Mount Desert Island League. That change in leadership is thanks to a four-game losing streak by the Rippers coupled with a four-game winning streak by the Pips. The Cliff's Edge Actors (Rayburn Point) are two games back of both at 23-22.
In the Old Longfellow Division, Huntress Island Ug-Qualtoths (Dalton Farm) are still atop at 28-17 after a 5-2 week. Thanks to an early-week three-game sweep of the Eagle's Cove Harpooners (Acadia), the Ug-Qualtoths lead the division by three games over the Harpooners.
RF Steve Quagmire of the Nucleus Radchickens (Eden Meadows) was the Player of the Week. He was 10 for 26 (.385) with four home runs, nine runs scored, and seven RBI.
MYL Report
In the Mount Desert Island Four, the Far Harbor Dockdwellers (11-10) and the Cliff's Edge Wolves (11-10) both lead the league by a game over both National Park and Beaver Creek at the halfway point of the season. In the Great Diamond Island League, the Pleasant Cove Raiders (12-9) have pulled ahead to a two-game lead over Diamond Cove, Echo Point, and Sunset Park.
In the MDIF, 2B Kevin Welch, National Park, was the Player of the Week. He batted .389 with three homers, seven RBI, and four runs.
In the GDIL, Sunset Park's 3B Esav Bin Naim was the Player of the Week. He was 9 of 18 with five home runs, nine RBI, and six runs scored.