Today in the CBO
News and Notes - Reports from around the Commonwealth
by Nat Wright-Kowalski
22 April 2297 - Starlight-Egret Trade
It likely won't turn either team into an instant contender or provide a huge franchise shakeup, but the Starlight Lady Killers and Egret Scrappers finalized a trade today. Starlight will send 18-year-old minor league C Brent Flannel and 29-year-old minor league 3B Rack Toetip to the Scrappers, while the Lady Killers will receive 27-year-old minor league 1B Travis Brothers, 27-year-old minor league RHP Calvin Kuhl and 18-year-old minor league RHP Dave Harden.
"We think this is a deal that will help out both teams and we're glad to get it done," Lady Killers general manager Bobby Childress said.
The trade is expected to be officially completed later today with the players joining their new ballclubs by the end of the day.
22 April 2297 - BL: Bullets Stars in 11-4 Four Leafs Win
Behind a fine performance from Alec Bullets, the Finch Farm Four Leafs knocked off the County Crossing Bloodbugs, 11-4. Bullets went 2-5 with a home run and a double. He scored 2 runs and drove in 6 for the Four Leafs. The Four Leafs raised their record to 5-2.
In the top of the fifth, with runners on 1st and 2nd, Bullets came to the plate. He hit a 3-run home run off Bad Company Grognak to put the Four Leafs in the lead, 4-1.
"Enjoyed this one," Bullets told the Finch Farm Today. "But it's back to work tomorrow."
Other Scores:
The Slog 7 at Salem 3
Edwin Mass moved to 1-0 on the season, winning the complete game on 115 pitches. He allowed three runs, two earned, on eight hits with a walk and four strikeouts. Stoop Bugwing was 3 for 5 with a triple, a run, and two RBI.
Nordhagen Beach 8 at Easy Town 7
The Party Boys won the first game in the battle for last place in the BL. Leadoff hitter Brian Masterson was 3 for 4 with a double, a home run, a walk, three runs, and two RBI. Julian Shed won his first game of the season, improving to 1-1. Sia Abber also picked up his first save despite giving up two runs in the bottom of the 9th.
22 April 2297 - IL: Lexington Comes up Empty Against Bertha
Sunshine Tidings's Tony Bertha brought his best stuff to ArcJet Systems Stadium today, shutting down and shutting out the Lexington Synths 2-0. He racked up 5 strikeouts, surrendered 4 hits and issued no walks on his way to the victory.
"We barely made him work at all," Lexington manager Sprole Races said later. "Sunshine Tidings could probably pitch him again tomorrow if they wanted."
Other Scores:
Concord 6 at Fort Hagen 7
Giving Tree was feeling charitable, throwing a wild pitch with a runner on third in the bottom of the 9th, allowing Shroud second baseman Mike Montano to score. Micah Morals was 2 for 4 with a double and three RBI. Seth Dungan hit a 4th-inning solo home run for Fort Hagen.
Starlight 5 at Abernathy 3
The defending IL champions lost yet again behind the Lady Killers' City Moore's efforts. In 8.0 innings, Moore allowed three earned runs on nine hits with a walk and two strikeouts.
22 April 2297 - ML: Gunners Best Mirelurks in Pitching Duel
Fans watched the Quincy Gunners and the Warwick Mirelurks fight to the finish.
The Quincy Gunners picked up a win at The Stone House, courtesy of Matt Ranger. The right-hander helped his team stop the Warwick Mirelurks, 2-1. The Gunners, now 6-1, have stormed out of the gates.
The Gunners got an important contribution from shortstop Robbie Adams, who in the bottom of the fourth hit a 0-1 slider into center for a run-scoring double. It was his 2nd double of the season and put the Gunners ahead, 2-0.
"We made a couple of mistakes," said Warwick skipper Old Man Langford, "and it cost us."
Other Scores:
Atom 9 at Jamaica Plain 7
The Cats held off a 9th-inning surge to earn their second win of the 2297 season. Ray McMillen went 3 for 5 with a double, a triple, three runs, and two RBI. Matt "Ace in the Hole" Hope moved to 2-1.
University Point 1 at Goodneighbor 3
Bruce Iddings pitched 8.1 innings, allowing one earned run on six hits with a walk and eight strikeouts to move to 1-2 on the season. Quentin Malone pitched well in the loss for the Deathclaws, allowing three runs, but only one earned, in 6.0 innings. The Claws committed three errors.
22 April 2297 - Kimbrough Hitless, Streak Ends at 21
James Kimbrough's 21-game hitting streak was snapped today at Third Rail Stadium at S. Boston HS. The 17-year-old Goodneighbor Hancocks third baseman failed to get a hit in 3 at-bats in the game against the University Point Deathclaws, but Goodneighbor came out the winner, 3-1.
"I don't think the streak was ever a big deal to James," Hancocks manager Jeremy Whiteplate said after the game. "He ain't that type of guy. He just wants to help the team win ballgames."
Kimbrough is hitting .233 this year with 1 home run and 4 RBIs. He also has an OBP of .281, 2 walks and scored 5 times.
22 April 2297 - RL: Knuckle Punchers Top Scrappers, 10-8
The Egret Scrappers got a superb performance from left fielder Paladin Danse. Still, it wasn't enough to beat Shaw HS. The Knuckle Punchers won the game, 10-8. Danse went 2 for 4 with a home run, a double, and a walk. He scored 2 runs and drove in 3. Shaw HS reliever Tom Mannequin picked up the win, upping his record to 1-1. Andy Helium shouldered the loss. The loss makes Egret 4-3.
The result might have been different, had it not been for Mike Thunderdome, the Shaw HS center fielder. Thunderdome had a 2-run double in the top of the tenth inning to put the Knuckle Punchers ahead, 10-8. For the game, Thunderdome had 1 double and 1 single in 5 at-bats.
"It wasn't a pretty victory," said Thunderdome, "but we got it done."
Other Scores:
Diamond City 1 at Oberland 8
Sheng Kawolski pitched the T-51s to a 6-1 start with his second win. In 8.1 innings, he allowed just one earned run on six hits with two walks and seven strikeouts. Prof Castillo went deep twice, driving in six runs.
Vault 81 10 at Fairline Hill Estates 5
Adam Crook stole the victory from Vault 81, going 3 for 4 with two doubles, a walk, three runs, and two RBI. Curt Recoats moved to 1-2 on the season in the victory, while Yao Guai ace Bow Rome dropped to 1-2.