BNN Weekly Report
This Week in the CBO, BMU, and GBRL
by Nat Wright-Kawolski
10 October 2304
NCA Final: #3 Nordhagen Beach vs #1 County Crossing
Game 1 - Nordhagen Beach 0 at County Crossing 5
Association Championship Game 1 Victory for Lashley and County Crossing
Whip Lashley and the County Crossing Bloodbugs opened the Association Championship in brilliant fashion today, shutting out the visiting Nordhagen Beach Party Boys at Beantown Brewery Stadium 5-0 and securing an early 1-0 lead in the best-of-7 series. Lashley, the Bloodbugs left-hander, threw 7.1 innings of shutout ball.
Lashley threw 98 pitches over 7.1 innings, while allowing no runs.
"Teams don't get here by being incompetent, so I really wasn't expecting this," Lashley said. "I just kept throwing and they kept missing."
All five runs came in the bottom of the 3rd inning. With Beachboy Nut on the mound, Darth Horse led off with a single. After a fielder's choice at second, Ajani Peacock tripled to score Lashley from first for the 1-0 lead. Kurt Kilgore then doubled in Peacock, followed by an RBI single by Babs Rooth. A Cy Thompson single put runners at first and third with one out and a 3-0 lead. Taygun Topaloglu then singled in Rooth. With two outs, Long Hall singled in Thompson for the 5-0 lead.
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Beantown Brewery Stadium in County Crossing.
Game 2 - Nordhagen Beach 1 at County Crossing 5
County Crossing Tops Nordhagen Beach Again, 5-1
The County Crossing Bloodbugs got a strong performance from pitcher Gavin Eviritts, who stymied the visiting Nordhagen Beach Party Boys en route to a win, 5-1, in Game 2 of the Association Championship today. The Party Boys could never get a bead on the right-handed Eviritts, who threw 7.2 innings of 4-hit ball. The Bloodbugs now hold a 2-0 lead in the best-of-7 series.
In his 93-pitch effort, Eviritts allowed 1 run on 4 hits over 7.2 innings. He walked 1 and struck out 4.
"We have been clicking right from the start of this series, so our mission statement at the moment is just don't tinker with anything," County Crossing manager Crow Guai told reporters.
Nordhagen Beach has yet to knock in a run in the series. Their sole run in the game scored via an Eviritts wild pitch to score Pointie Shroud.
The next game is set to be played for Tuesday, October 4th , 2304 at Slocum's Joe Seaside Stadium in Winthrop.
Game 3 - County Crossing 1 at Nordhagen Beach 13
Mart, Party Boys Wallop Bloodbugs in Game 3 of ACS
The Nordhagen Beach Party Boys have closed some of the gap between themselves and the series-leading County Crossing Bloodbugs, winning 13-1 at Slocum's Joe Seaside Stadium today. Party Boys first baseman Dustin Mart slugged 2 home runs, while adding 5 RBI and scoring twice. The win cuts the deficit facing the Party Boys to 2-1 in the best-of-7 Association Championship.
In the bottom of the first, Mart had one of his most important at-bats: a grand slam home run off Urm Rehfeldt that staked the Party Boys to a 4-0 lead.
"It feels good to get this one," Mart told BNN.
The Party Boys' Maxx Murtagh also had a big game, going 3 for 4 with a homer, three runs scored, and four RBI.
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Slocum's Joe Seaside Stadium in Winthrop.
Game 4 - County Crossing 8 at Nordhagen Beach 2
Almost There: County Crossing On Cusp of ACS Triumph After 8-2 Win
The County Crossing Bloodbugs moved to within one game of the Sole Survivor Series today, downing the Nordhagen Beach Party Boys on the road at Slocum's Joe Seaside Stadium by a score of 8-2. Bloodbugs left-hander Whip Lashley had a strong outing. He threw 9.0 innings of 5-hit ball. The win gives the Bloodbugs a 3-1 advantage in the best-of-7 Association Championship.
The Party Boys had few good swings against Lashley, the left-hander, who threw 115 pitches over 9 innings. He allowed just 2 runs on 5 hits.
Lashley called the win "a team effort."
Taygun Topaloglu led the offensive effort, going 3 for 5 with two doubles, two runs, and three RBI.
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Slocum's Joe Seaside Stadium in Winthrop.
Game 5 - County Crossing 8 at Nordhagen Beach 1
Bloodbugs Win Association Championship
The County Crossing Bloodbugs bandwagon is filling up fast, as the team has moved one step closer to winning a Sole Survivor Series championship.
County Crossing downed the Nordhagen Beach Party Boys 8-1 tonight at Slocum's Joe Seaside Stadium, to take the Association Championship 4-1.
Gavin Eviritts had his second-straight dominant game in the series, allowing one earned run on two hits with a walk and five strikeouts in 8.0 innings.
"It seems much more real now and we're really starting to realize we've got a great shot at this thing," said Babs Rooth, who was named series MVP. "When we play our best we're as good as anybody in the Commonwealth Baseball Organization."
For the series, Rooth had 10 hits for .476, with a .522 on-base percentage. He had 1 home runs, 7 RBI and scored 4 runs. He went 2 for 4 with a home run, two runs scored, and three RBI in Game 5.
The County Crossing Bloodbugs don't know who they will face in the next round. They will play the winner of the Roxbury Rad Sox - Jamaica Plain Red Rockets series. The Sole Survivor Series schedule will be announced after the Association Championship finishes.
SCA Final: #2 Jamaica Plain vs #1 Roxbury
Game 1 - Jamaica Plain 0 at Roxbury 5
Association Championship Game 1 Victory for Laloosh and Roxbury
Nuke Laloosh and the Roxbury Rad Sox opened the Association Championship in brilliant fashion today, shutting out the visiting Jamaica Plain Red Rockets at Atomatoys Stadium at Roxbury 5-0 and securing an early 1-0 lead in the best-of-7 series. Laloosh, the Rad Sox right-hander, threw 7.0 innings of shutout ball.
Laloosh allowed no runs on 4 hits over 7 innings for the Rad Sox. He walked 0 and struck out 7.
"You can never predict what'll happen," Laloosh said. "That's why you play the game."
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Atomatoys Stadium at Roxbury in Roxbury.
Game 2 - Jamaica Plain 3 at Roxbury 1
Jamaica Plain Win to Pull Even With Roxbury
The Jamaica Plain Red Rockets topped the Roxbury Rad Sox by the score of 3-1 and moved into a 1-1 tie in the Association Championship today. The largest share of the credit belongs to Jamaica Plain starter Chris Deathclaw, who threw 6.0 innings of 4-hit ball in the win.
The Red Rockets had to work out of trouble in the bottom of the ninth. The score was 3-1, Jamaica Plain, with no one out. Roxbury, with the bases empty, was mounting a threat. Duncan MacCready dug in at the plate, but on a 2-2 fastball, he grounded out.
The next game is set to be played for Wednesday, October 5th , 2304 at Red Rockets Stadium in Jamaica Plain.
Game 3 - Roxbury 0 at Jamaica Plain 9
Mour, Red Rockets Wallop Rad Sox in Game 3 of ACS
When the games really matter, the Jamaica Plain Red Rockets put on their best show, beating the Roxbury Rad Sox by a final score of 9-0 today. Ayag Mour went 2 for 3 with 2 home runs and a walk, while scoring 3 and driving in 3. Jamaica Plain now leads Roxbury 2-1 in the best-of-7 affair.
Bubb Islander, who finished 5th in the SCA in hits with 161 in 2298, came through for Jamaica Plain with a 2-run home run in the bottom of the second. The second baseman went 2 for 4 for the game, including 1 home run and 1 double. He scored 1 run and collected 4 runs batted in.
"I thought we played a nice game," Mour told the Jamaica Plain Today. "Good pitching, timely hitting, it was all there."
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Red Rockets Stadium in Jamaica Plain.
Game 4 - Roxbury 3 at Jamaica Plain 2
Rad Sox Clip Red Rockets 3-2 in ACS Contest
The Roxbury Rad Sox defeated the Jamaica Plain Red Rockets, 3-2 in Game 4 of the Association Championship today. Making an impact was third baseman Donn Mattingley, who went 3 for 3 with 3 singles and 2 walks, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. The win moves Roxbury into a 2-2 tie with Jamaica Plain in the series.
In the top of the third, with the game still scoreless, Mattingley hit a 2-run single to put his team in the lead.
Mattingley attributed the win to "everyone pulling their weight."
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Red Rockets Stadium in Jamaica Plain.
Game 5 - Roxbury 0 at Jamaica Plain 5
Pivotal Game 5 Goes to Host Red Rockets, 5-0
In a pivotal Game 5, the Jamaica Plain Red Rockets were hoping for a big game from starter Chris Deathclaw. They got one.
The right-hander shut out the Roxbury Rad Sox, proving to be the difference-maker as he led his club to a 5-0 victory. The Red Rockets took the 5-0 win over the Roxbury Rad Sox to seize a 3-2 lead in the best-of-7 series.
Deathclaw gave Jamaica Plain a solid start. The right-hander allowed no runs on 3 hits over 8 innings.
"It's always fun to see the other guys getting frustrated, but the series isn't over and we've got to make sure to keep them on their heels," Jamaica Plain manager Mark Sellsword said.
Game 6 is scheduled for Sunday at Atomatoys Stadium at Roxbury in Roxbury.
Game 6 - Jamaica Plain 1 at Roxbury 10
LF Goodman Lights Up Red Rockets for 5 RBIs as Rad Sox Tie ACS
The Roxbury Rad Sox and the Jamaica Plain Red Rockets will take the Association Championship to a decisive 7th game. In a must-win situation today, the Rad Sox beat the Red Rockets 10-1 at Atomatoys Stadium at Roxbury to force the series into what will essentially be a one-game playoff. Roxbury left fielder Young Goodman was 3 for 4 with a triple, a double, and a walk. He drove in 5 runs.
The game turned with two out in the bottom of the fifth when Goodman, who finished 5th in the SCA in batting average with .334 in 2304, hit a 2-run triple. It propelled the Rad Sox into the lead, 3-1.
"I felt we were ready to go," said Roxbury manager Coffee Kupp. "Our pregame was pretty good."
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Atomatoys Stadium at Roxbury in Roxbury.
Game 7 - Jamaica Plain 1 at Roxbury 4
Walkoff Blast Sends Sox to Series
When the entire season comes down to one game, Dustin Shotgun said you find out what a team is really about.
As it turns out, the Roxbury Rad Sox are made of fight and tenacity, as the team got by the Jamaica Plain Red Rockets 4-1 tonight at Atomatoys Stadium at Roxbury in order to win the Association Championship and book a place in the next round.
The 9th inning saw all runs scored in the game. Jamaica Plain took the 1-0 lead in the top of the inning when Bulleye Shooterson hit a solo home run off Whokill Poole.
In the bottom of the 9th, the Rad Sox made their mark. With Doug Dee El on the mound and two outs, Purple Gupta walked and advanced to second on a Dustin Shotgun single. Biddy Swenson then tied the game at 1 apiece on an RBI single. Edward Cox, who hit .299 on the season with 8 home runs and 20 RBI, then sent Roxbury to the Sole Survivor Series with a three-run blast.
"It wasn't hard to get excited for this game," said Shotgun, whose strong offensive output earned him MVP honors. "Our guys answered the call and proved a lot about what our team is all about."
Shotgun hit .500 with a .500 on-base percentage. He had 1 home runs, drove in 3 RBI and scored 4 runs.
The Roxbury Rad Sox will play against the County Crossing Bloodbugs in the next round. County Crossing won their series against the Nordhagen Beach Party Boys 4 games to 1. The Sole Survivor Series schedule will be announced after the Association Championship finishes.
