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Nuka News Update
Reporting on the NWL, APL, NWLR, and BBL Leagues
by Evan Guy
1 July
Quantum, Orange Still Hold Leads
The Quantum Nukalurks and Orange Tourists still are divisional leaders through the second month of the 2305 NWL season though the division races are tight. Quantum only has a four-game lead on the last-place team, Wild, while the Tourists have a little more padding, leading second-place Cherry by 2.5 games.
For top players of the month, again we have a double award thanks to a top CBO player becoming a rookie in the NWL this season.
The 25-year-old Cherry first baseman hit .494 with 9 home runs, 23 RBIs and 21 runs scored. This year Doctorman has 17 home runs and a .445 batting average.
In the NWL, Doctorman is currently 1st in Batting Average (.445), 1st in home runs (17), 1st in RBI (48), 1st in OBP (.479), 1st in SLG (.805), 1st in OPS (1.284), 1st in WAR (4.0), 1st in hits (89), 1st in runs (47), 2nd in doubles (19), 1st in TB (161), tied for 1st in SF (3), 1st in XBH (37), 1st in ISO (.360), 1st in OPS+ (206), 1st in WPA (3.95), and 1st in wOBA (.528).
The Nuka World League scribes have announced June's Pitcher of the Month and have given the award to Danny Cautious of Quantum. He was one tough cookie on the mound last month with a fine 4-1 mark to prove it.
The Quantum star made 6 starts with a 2.86 ERA and surrendered 37 hits in 44 innings. He struck out 24 and walked 6. In 13 starts this season Cautious has compiled a 7-4 record and a 4.17 ERA.
APL
The Bradberton Disciples (Victory) of the North Division has 14-game lead in their division, while the Dry Rock Gulch Convicts (Dark) hold a 4-game lead over the Grandchester Flying Ants (Cherry) in the South Division.
When Jamie Salemson stepped up to the plate in June he did it with confidence, and today he was honored with the Amusement Park League Batter of the Month award.
The young Grandchester catcher posted a .500 batting average with 6 home runs, 24 RBIs and scored 26 runs. Salemson also worked pitchers for 8 walks to post a .535 on-base percentage.
Batting .427 to date, Salemson has 10 home runs and 46 RBIs.
The Amusement Park League made it official today -- Mike Gustafson of the Bradberton Disciples is the Pitcher of the Month. In June he impressed the sportswriters with his domination of league hitters.
Gustafson made 6 starts, registered 4 wins and no losses with a solid 4.05 ERA. In 26.2 innings he allowed 28 hits, racked up 25 strikeouts, walked 16 and permitted teams to hit .275 against him.
On the season Gustafson has 7 wins and 1 loss and a 4.94 ERA.
NWLRL
The leaders in the North Bradberton Division are the Quantum B Nukalurks, while the Orange B Tourists are the leaders in the South Bradberton Division.
Wild B Gatorclaws fans may just have witnessed a star player blossoming before their eyes in June.
Kyle Lullaby put up a remarkable month at the age of 22 and has been named the NWL Rookie League Batter of the Month.
For the month, Lullaby hit .442 with 7 home runs, 19 RBIs and 32 runs scored.
Lullaby is hitting .410 in 2305 with 19 RBIs and 7 home runs.
Following one of the brightest stretches in his career, the NWL Rookie League awarded Cherry B reliever Dave Vassar June's Pitcher of the Month trophy.
He was mesmerizing as he held opponents to a .197 batting average and put together a 3-0 mark, no saves, 17 strikeouts and a 3.10 ERA during his 20.1 innings of work.
Checking out his season stats to date, Vassar has no saves in 13 relief appearances. He's posted a record of 6 and 0 with an ERA of 4.03.
BBL
The Fizztop Mountain Conquerors clinched the regular season title and were joined by the Wixon Shovels in the Bradberton Noys Series.
There, the Conquerors won both games, 5-4 and 7-4, to clinch the 2305 title. It is their third title in four years. They lost the series to the Starport Nuka Hubologists last season. 1B Os Cazadore of Fizztop Mountain was named the Series MVP thanks to a two-home run game in Game 2.
Vim! View
Veracious, Vivacious, Vainglorious Vision of the Vim! Leagues
by Vikky Vail
1 July
Vim! League's Visionary Verdict for the 2305 Voyage
Dalton Farm and Far Harbor continue to look as though they are on a crash course toward the Vim! Series in 2305 as they both continue to lead their divisions. Both teams met in the 2304 series, with the Fog Crawlers winning their second-straight league crown.
Gyro Olly is not used to being associated with Batter of the Month-caliber players, but today the Eden Meadows right fielder joined that select company when the Vim! League announced the results of June's voting.
Olly totaled 39 hits, 16 walks, 6 home runs, 24 RBIs and 20 runs scored last month to put together a .433 batting average and .505 on-base percentage.
This year Olly has hit at a .323 clip with 61 hits, 7 home runs, 30 RBIs and 30 runs scored.
Alex Ruder of the Far Harbor Ghoul Whales is the Vim! League Pitcher of the Month again. In June, he sparkled and shined on the mound with 4 wins and 1 loss in 6 starts.
Ruder checked opposing batters on 39 base hits and a .229 batting average. He rang up 43 strikeouts in 48.1 innings of work, surrendered 19 walks and fashioned a 2.98 ERA.
Ruder has gone 9-1 this season with an ERA of 2.66 and 88 strikeouts in 108.1 innings pitched. Other clubs are hitting .227 against him.
On the heels of a breakout month Little Rat Swickard received the Vim! League Rookie of the Month trophy from BNN.
The Grand Hotel hurler flashed some fine figures in June, picking up 1 win and no losses, 14 IP, 0.64 ERA, 18 strikeouts and 6 walks. When he was on the mound, the opposition could only manage a .235 batting average.
This year Swickard has made 21 relief appearances, pitched 26.1 innings, and fashioned a 1-2 record with a 3.76 ERA. He has recorded 14 saves, struck out 31, and allowed opposing clubs to hit .270 when he is on the hill.
MDIL
The Southwest Harbor Rippers (Echo Lake) continue to lead the Small Bertha Division, as do the Oceanarium Oceanics (National Park) who lead the Old Longfellow Division.
Ken Roderick put together a good June to earn the Mount Desert Island League Batter of the Month prize. A virtual unknown, he made the most of his chance to prove to Nucleus officials that he belongs on the big league roster.
The Radchickens first baseman posted a .368 batting average with 9 home runs, 20 RBIs and 23 runs scored.
This year Roderick is hitting .339 with 11 home runs and 26 RBIs to his credit. He has gotten on base at a .410 clip and scored 31 runs.
Jayden Lassiter is the latest Mount Desert Island League Pitcher of the Month award winner. The Oceanarium starter stood out on the hill time and again last month and finished June with a sparkling 4-0 record.
In 5 starts last month, he fanned 33, walked 8 in 37 innings and posted a 1.95 ERA. Lassiter held opposing teams to a .228 batting average when he was on the mound.
Lassiter has made 10 starts so far this year and put up a 5-1 won-lost record with a 2.11 ERA. In 68.1 innings he has allowed 56 hits, walked 25 and struck out 53.
VRL
In the Western Atlantic Division, the Vim! Factory Pops (Echo Lake) lead the Glowing Grove Brainiacs (National Park) by a game. In the Eastern Atlantic Division, the Fringe Cove Champions (Far Harbor) still have a five-game lead.
At only 20 years of age, Alexis Nightperson could very well have many more months like this last one during his career.
That would be great news for fans of the Rock Point Barnacles, as June was one to remember for the third baseman and he has captured the VIM! Rookie League Batter of the Month award.
On the month he hit .410 with 10 home runs, 23 RBIs and 17 runs scored.
So far this season Nightperson has 20 home runs and a .380 batting average.
Clegg Holdfast of MS Azalea had an excellent June with a 3-0 record and was selected as the Pitcher of the Month in the VIM! Rookie League.
He finished the month with a 2.03 ERA while piling up 33 strikeouts in 31 innings and holding opposing hitters to a .230 batting average.
In 12 starts this season Holdfast has registered a 6-2 record and a 4.09 ERA.
MYL
In the Mount Desert Island Four, the Cliff's Edge Wolves pulled away in the last 10 games to best Beaver Creek for the league crown.
The Echo Point Glowers held on in the Great Diamond Island League race, taking the crown by two games over the Diamond Cove Fort Knights.
In the Maine Youth Series, the Glowers edged the Wolves, two games to one. Final scores were 5-0 Echo Point, 5-0 Cliff's Edges, and 3-0 Echo Point. 3B Pan Sea of the Glowers was named the Series MVP.