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Originally Posted by ayaghmour2
Wow didn't remember one in the past but crazy how this is a first! Should be the unanimous winner then!
For the playoffs hopefully Glowing Sea and Cambridge have good showings! Tough path ahead and neither look like real title contenders. Seems like its the Grognaks to lose
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Your boy Yaghmour did not get a chance to pitch after pitching for seeding to finish the regular season.
BNN Report
News from the CBO, Minors, CCBL, CYL, and CBA
by Nat Wright-Kawolski
10 September 2316
CBO Wildcard Round Results
NCA - #5 Concord Radstags vs #4 Cambridge Coursers
Game 1: Concord 3, Cambridge 1
Road Win Lifts Concord to 1-0 Lead in WCR
The Concord Radstags powered past the hometown Cambridge Coursers, 3-1, in the opener of the Wildcard Round at Cambridge Polymer Field. Concord starting pitcher Frank Heart threw 6.0 innings of 4-hit ball, to lead the charge. The Radstags now lead the series 1-0.
Two Shoes Rivera, who finished 4th in the NCA in batting average with .331 in 2316, had a direct impact on the outcome. Rivera contributed a 2-run single in the top of the seventh inning to put Concord up, 3-1.
"We'll take some time to unwind," said Rivera, "and then get after it again."
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Cambridge Polymer Field in Cambridge.
Game 2: Concord 4, Cambridge 3
Concord Advances to Association Semifinal Round
Many baseball pundits expected a close series in the North Charles Association Wildcard Round. It turned out quite a bit different.
The Concord Radstags swept aside the Cambridge Coursers to advance to the Association Semifinal Round, winning the final game by a 4-3 score at Cambridge Polymer Field.
The series MVP was first baseman Two Shoes Rivera, who hit .375 with a .375 on-base percentage. He had 0 home runs, drove in 2 RBI and scored 1 run.
"We expected this series to go right down to the wire, so to sweep is a bit of a surprise," he said. "But we'll take it."
The Concord Radstags will play against the Malden Grognaks in the next round. Malden had a bye in the Wildcard Round. The Association Semifinal Round schedule will be announced after the Wildcard Round finishes.
NCA - #6 The Slog Ghouls vs #3 Easy Town Assaultrons
Game 1: Easy Town 4, The Slog 3
Assaultrons Edge Ghouls, 4-3, to Open WCR
The Easy Town Assaultrons faced a tough opponent in The Slog Ghouls pitcher Quincy Jones, but did just enough to pull out a win in Game 1 of the Wildcard Round, which they now lead 1-0. The Assaultrons won, 4-3, at Easy Town Field, despite the Ghouls getting a strong start from right-hander Jones, who went 6 innings and allowed 1 run.
Had Buns Palmer not delivered a key base hit in the bottom of the eighth, the outcome might have been different. Instead, with two down and the bases loaded, Palmer hit a 2-run single. That made the score 4-2, in favor of the Assaultrons.
Palmer said his team "played with determination."
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Easy Town Field in Easy Town.
Game 2: The Slog 6, Easy Town 3
The Slog Win Evens Series at 1
When the games really matter, the The Slog Ghouls put on their best show, beating the Easy Town Assaultrons by a final score of 6-3. Tarzan Rogers threw 7.0 innings of 4-hit ball. The series now sits at 1-1 in the best-of-3 affair.
Who knows how it would've ended, had it not been for Kilometers Davis? The former first round draft pick Davis stroked a bases-clearing double in the top of the eighth inning to put The Slog up, 5-3. For the game, he was 2 for 4, including 1 double and 1 single.
"It's nice to deliver when your team's counting on you," said Davis.
Game 3 is scheduled for Friday at Tarberry Field Forever in The Slog.
Game 3: Easy Town 2, The Slog 1
Assaultrons Prevail, as Wildcard Round Goes to the Wire
A classic and dramatic Wildcard Round has wrapped up, with the Easy Town Assaultrons outlasting the The Slog Ghouls to advance to the Association Semifinal Round.
Easy Town won the final game by a score of 2-1 and took the series 2-1.
"We can enjoy this one tonight, but then it's back to work and thinking about the next win," said Easy Town third baseman Well Done Dungan, whose standout performance earned him the nod as series MVP.
Dungan hit .455 with a .538 on-base percentage. He had 0 home runs, drove in 0 RBI and scored 4 runs.
The Easy Town Assaultrons will play against the Bunker Hill 75ers in the next round. Bunker Hill had a bye in the Wildcard Round. The Association Semifinal Round schedule will be announced after the Wildcard Round finishes.
SCA - #5 Diamond City Swatters vs #4 Glowing Sea Rascorpions
Game 1: Glowing Sea 4, Diamond City 2
Wildcard Round Game 1 Goes to Glowing Sea, Thanks to Jet
The Glowing Sea Radscorpions powered past the visiting Diamond City Swatters, 4-2, in the opener of the Wildcard Round at Glowing Sea Dome. Glowing Sea catcher Yvuh Jet was 3-3 with 2 home runs. He drove in 3 runs and scored twice, to lead the charge. The Radscorpions now lead the series 1-0.
The game turned with one out in the bottom of the fourth. That's when Jet hit a 2-run home run off Macho Lopez. It propelled the Radscorpions into the lead, 2-0.
"We played a good game and came out on top," said Jet.
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Glowing Sea Dome in Dover.
Game 2: Glowing Sea 6, Diamond City 5, 12 inn.
Radscorpions Dominate, Sweep Wildcard Round
The Glowing Sea Radscorpions have swept the Diamond City Swatters and are on to the Association Semifinal Round. Glowing Sea won 6-5 today at Glowing Sea Dome to clinch the Wildcard Round.
"We're happy to have put the dagger in when we had the chance," said Glowing Sea catcher Yvuh Jet, who was named MVP for the series. "It could have been a tough series to finish if we let them start winning."
Jet won the award with a .625 batting average and a .625 on-base percentage. He had 3 home runs, drove in 5 RBI and scored 3 runs.
The Glowing Sea Radscorpions will play against the Vault 81 Dwellers in the next round. Vault 81 had a bye in the Wildcard Round. The Association Semifinal Round schedule will be announced after the Wildcard Round finishes.
SCA - #6 Quincy Gunners vs #3 Oberland T-51s
Game 1: Quincy 8, Oberland 3
Road Win Lifts Quincy to 1-0 Lead in WCR
With left fielder Alchemist Hall leading the charge, the Quincy Gunners got a road win over the Oberland T-51s, 8-3, in Game 1 of the Wildcard Round. Hall was 3-5 with a double and 2 singles, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 2 at Oberland Stadium to help Quincy take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-3 series.
Brad Hop hit a 2-run triple off Sarthis Idren in the top of the third, which put the Gunners in front, 4-2. Hop had 1 single, in addition to the triple. For the game, he went 2 for 5.
Hop called the win the result of "everyone being in sync."
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Oberland Stadium in Oberland.
Game 2: Oberland 8, Quincy 2
Raucous Oberland Stadium Crowd Propels T-51s to 8-2 Victory; Series Tied at 1
The Oberland T-51s took down the Quincy Gunners by the score of 8-2 and moved into a 1-1 tie in the Wildcard Round. The largest share of the credit belongs to Oberland starter Emperry Alizm, who threw 6.0 innings of 2-hit ball.
In the bottom of the sixth, Oberland center fielder Earthbound Bussey had a productive at-bat. With the bases loaded and one out, Bussey stroked a run-scoring single to center. It made the score 3-1, Oberland. For the game, he was 2-4 with 2 singles and a walk.
"If I go out there and help the team win, that's all you can do," said Alizm.
Game 3 is scheduled for Saturday at The Stone House in Quincy.
Game 3: Quincy 4, Oberland 2
Quincy Takes Wildcard Round
The joy and relief on the faces of the Quincy Gunners players was obvious as they celebrated their Wildcard Round win over the Oberland T-51s.
"In a series like this, the smallest thing can make the difference in how it turns out," said Quincy left fielder Alchemist Hall, shortly after the 4-2 win that clinched the series 2-1. "We're happy we did what it takes to get it done."
The team is now off to the Association Semifinal Round.
Hall won series MVP honors on the strength of his .462 batting average during the series. He also had a .462 on-base percentage and 0 home runs, drove in 2 RBI and scored 3 runs.
The Quincy Gunners will play against the Atom Cats in the next round. Atom had a bye in the Wildcard Round. The Association Semifinal Round schedule will be announced after the Wildcard Round finishes.
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