BNN Weekly Report
This Week in the CBO, BMU, and GBRL
by Nat Wright-Kawolski
19 March 2304
Nuka Cup Tournament Brackets Complete
The four brackets have now concluded, and there are just four teams remaining to vie for the 2304 Nuka Cup Tournament banner. All four bracket finals included a four-game series with the first to three wins being named the bracket champion. The lone remaining undefeated teams were granted an automatic win in the final series.
In Roxbury, two of the CBO's best teams faced off in their four games with the Rad Sox starting out with a 1-0 series lead. In the first game, Eugene Gym got plenty of run support as his Sox defeated Nordhagen Beach, 7-5. In Game 2, Roxbury clinched the series when College Luckyman pitched 7.2 innings of shutout ball in a 7-0 Sox win. Games 3 and 4 both went to the Party Boys but did not matter in the series.
In Fort Hagen, the Silver Shroud also started with a 1-0 advantage. Unfortunately for them, the automatic win was the only win they could muster in the series. In Game 1, Diamond City overcame an early 3-0 deficit to take a 4-3 win. In Game 2, X10-44 Mannson shut down the Shroud in an 8-1 victory. The Swatters clinched the series in Game 3, winning 7-1 behind Aldo Sanch's pitching. Diamond City completed the sweep by holding the Shround to one run yet again in Game 4, this time behind Sheng Kawolski in a 2-1 victory. The Swatters will next face their Railroad League rivals Roxbury in the semifinals series.
At University Point, the #1 Deathclaws were not able to overcome their early loss in the tournament, falling four games to one to County Crossing. The Bloodbugs started the series up 1-0 but lost Game 1, 6-4, to even the series 1-1. Then they won the next three, 8-5, 9-3, and 6-1 to move on to the semifinals.
Finally, in Concord, the #2 Atom Cats came to play, winning the series five games to zero. Up 1-0 in the series to start, the Cats got a 4-1 victory to put themselves a game away from clinching a semifinals berth. The Cats then won 9-4 to clinch the series in Game 2 before finishing off the Stags in Games 3 and 4, 4-0 and 10-3, respectively. Scruffy Taguchi threw a two-hitter in Game 3, walking two and striking out eight.
The semifinals and finals will take place as it traditionally does at The Great Green Jewel in Diamond City. Roxbury will take on Atom and Diamond City will face County Crossing. The winners go on to play for the championship, while the losers will meet in a consolation game.