BNN Report
News from the CBO, Minors, CCBL, and CYL
by Nat Wright-Kawolski
4 March 2313
Nuka Cup Tournament
The 2313 Nuka Cup Tournament has begun with 24 of the CBO's 28 teams playing a Play-in Series for the right to move into the double-elimination portion of the tournament. The breakdown of results are below with series records, not scores.
Fort Hagen Regional
#2 Oberland 3, #7 Lexington 0
#3 The Slog 3, #6 Spectacle Island 0
#5 Nahant 2, #4 Egret 1
Jamaica Plain Regional
#2 County Crossing 2, #7 Glowing Sea 1
#3 University Point 2, #6 Cambridge 1
#4 Starlight 2, #5 Atom 1
Vault 81 Regional
#2 Bunker Hill 2, #7 Quincy 1
#3 Goodneighbor 3, #6 Easy Town 0
#4 Concord 2, #5 Diamond City 1
Salem Regional
#2 Roxbury 3, #7 Malden 0
#6 Southie 2, #3 Nordhagen Beach 1
#4 FHE 2, #5 Sunshine Tidings 1
Summary
With the #1 seeds having a bye, here is the breakdown of seedings in the Sweet 16:
#1: 4
#2: 4
#3: 3
#4: 3
#5: 1
#6: 1
#7: 0
Southie had the biggest upset of the Play-in Round, downing the powerhouse Nordhagen Beach, two games to one. The Party Boys won the first game, 5-1, with Beachboy Nut doing his thing. Nut allowed no runs on three hits with four strikeouts in 7.0 innings.
The Brews had game, though, the next two, beginning their run to the tournament. In Game 2, Southie needed 13 innings, but came away with a 15-10 victory after a five-run inning in the 13th. Among the no-name players to hit homers for the Brews included Sonny Pacio and Glove Payton. Fairlane Ford was 3 for 6 with a triple, two walks, a run, and four RBI.
In Game 3, Southie dominated from the start, clinching the series with a 6-1 victory. SP Air McNair allowed no runs on one hit with two walks and four strikeouts in 6.0 innings. The one run allowed in the game, by RP Fat Cat Wellesley, was an unearned run. Ford continued his Series MVP play by going 2 for 4 with a home run, a walk, two runs, and an RBI. Grill Atomson doubled twice.