Today in the CBO
News and Notes - Reports from around the Commonwealth
by Nat Wright-Kowalski
6 May 2297 - BL: Assaultrons Take Down Party Boys, 6-4
The Easy Town Assaultrons defeated the Nordhagen Beach Party Boys in 12 innings, 6-4, at Easy Town Field today. Leading the charge for Easy Town was left fielder Jarrett Metalbox. He went 2 for 5 with a home run and a walk. He scored 2 times and drove in 2. Easy Town reliever Marc Woodsman picked up the win, upping his record to 1-0. Chet Arthur shouldered the loss to drop to 1-4. Easy Town now has a 3-game win streak.
The game was still up for grabs in the bottom of the 12th. With one out, Metalbox hit a cutter from Chet Arthur for a 2-run home run. The Assaultrons, in dramatic fashion, had a walk-off win.
"Good win for us, tough loss for them," said Metalbox.
Other Scores:
Salem 4 at The Slog 5, 10 inn.
Led by Lernz Tentsleep, the The Slog Ghouls downed the Salem Witch Hats, 5-4. Tentsleep was 2 for 5 with a home run and a double, while adding 4 RBI and scoring once for the Ghouls. The Witch Hats, at 4-9, have lost 5 in a row.
The Ghouls relied on pinch hitter Keagan Heat for the game-winning hit. And, in the bottom of the tenth, he delivered, hitting a run-scoring double to seal the deal.
"This game tested our mettle," said Heat.
Finch Farm 4 at County Crossing 8
County Crossing first baseman Josh Noggin played a vital role in his team's 8-4 triumph over Finch Farm. He went 2 for 4 with a home run, a double, and a walk, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 2 for County Crossing. The win puts County Crossing at 8-5 this season.
Joel Carrotflower hit a 2-run double off Matt Pageturner in the bottom of the first, which put the Bloodbugs in front, 4-2. In addition to the double, Carrotflower had 2 singles, while going 3 for 4.
"We cashed in when we had the chance," said County Crossing manager Biff Future.
6 May 2296 - IL: Lexington Helpless Against Bertha, Lose 3-0
Tony Bertha bent a little, but he didn't break against the Lexington Synths. The Sunshine Tidings Chemists pitcher hurled a 6-hit 3-0 shutout in a fine performance, surrendering no walks and tallying 9 strikeouts.
"Tony is good at getting out of jams," Chemists manager Cozy Burmaster told reporters after the game. "He's almost more effective when he gets guys on base or gets behind in the count, because he uses your aggressiveness against you."
On the season Bertha has 3 wins and 2 losses and a 0.45 ERA.
Other Scores:
Fort Hagen 1 at Concord 5
The Concord Radstags topped the Fort Hagen Silver Shroud, 8-1, in Institute League action at Nuka Park. The game was highlighted by the performance of Concord pitcher Chris Radsco. The victory puts Concord at 5-8.
The Radstags liked what they saw from Radsco. The 19-year old pitcher had a commanding presence on the mound, limiting the Silver Shroud to 1 run on 6 hits over 8.1 innings, and striking out 11.
Fort Hagen manager Mark Andersen said his team was "out of sync."
Starlight 6 at Abernathy 5
Starlight shortstop Justin People helped his team beat the Abernathy Adamantium, 6-5. People, who is tied for 9th in the IL with a .367 batting average, went 2 for 4 for the Lady Killers. Larry Undertaker earned the save for Starlight, his 7th. Starlight has an impressive 10-3 record.
People had a game-changing double in the top of the eighth. On a 1-2 changeup from Jason Woods, he banged a 2-run double to left-center, giving the Lady Killers a 5-3 lead. It was the 4th double of the year for People.
"We'll put this win in our pocket and go after the next one," said People.
6 May 2296 - ML: Goodneighbor Hot Streak Continues with 6-4 Win
The Goodneighbor Hancocks dealt the University Point Deathclaws a 6-4 loss at Third Rail Stadium at S. Boston HS. Good Don Duck was the star on offense. He went 3 for 4 with a double and 2 singles, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. Quincy Eloquent, the winning pitcher, is now 4-1. He went 8 innings, allowing 4 runs on 11 hits, while fanning 5 and walking 2. With the victory, the Hancocks upped their record to 9-4.
Bryan Assman took Quentin Malone deep in the bottom of the first. His 3-run home run put the Hancocks on top, 3-0. In all, Assman had 1 single in addition to the home run, while going 2 for 4.
"Winning the game is always the first objective," Assman said.
Other Scores:
Jamaica Plain 11 at Atom 9, 10 inn.
Atom got a terrific performance from right fielder Travis Alone, but it wasn't enough to beat the Jamaica Plain Red Rockets. Jamaica Plain won the Coolest Field in Town contest, 11-9. Alone went 3 for 6 with 2 home runs. He scored 3 runs and drove in 3 for the losing team. Jamaica Plain reliever Steven Rockman picked up the win, upping his record to 1-2. Freedom Williams absorbed the loss. The Cats, now 4-9, have lost 4 straight.
Jamaica Plain used a clutch hit from Aaron Welloff to get the win. The first baseman drilled a 2-run home run in the top of the tenth inning to put the Red Rockets ahead, 11-9. It was his only hit in 1 at-bat, but it was a game-changer.
"Our team showed some spunk," said Welloff.
Warwick 3 at Quincy 1
In a low-scoring game between the Warwick Mirelurks and the Quincy Gunners, pitcher John Diner was masterful on the mound. The Warwick right-hander spearheaded his team's 3-1 win. Pem Pollack nailed down his 2nd save. With the win, Warwick raised its record to 8-5.
Who knows how it might've ended, had it not been for Melon Sanderson? The Warwick right fielder had a run-scoring double in the top of the third inning to put the Mirelurks on top, 2-0. For the game, Sanderson had 2 doubles and 1 single in 3 at-bats.
"We'll kick back tonight, then get set for the next one," Sanderson said.
6 May 2296 - RL: T-51s Top Swatters, 4-0, Behind Kawolski
Oberland T-51s starter Sheng Kawolski turned in an exceptional performance against the Diamond City Swatters at The Great Green Jewel, resulting in a Oberland win, 4-0. The win gives Oberland a season record of 11-2.
Kawolski scattered 4 hits over 8 innings for the T-51s. With the win, Kawolski goes to 3-0 on the year with 32 strikeouts.
"I'm just happy to help the team win," Kawolski told the Oberland Bulletin.
Other Scores:
Shaw 12 at Egret 5
The Shaw HS Knuckle Punchers knocked off the Egret Scrappers, 12-5, at Fallon Field at Egret Tours Marina. Damani Beebe was a big reason Shaw HS won. The right fielder went 3 for 3 with a home run, a triple, and a walk. He scored 3 times and drove in 5. William Howard Chief recorded the save, his 1st. With the win, Shaw HS pushed its record to 7-6.
Early in the game, Beebe had a 2-run triple for Shaw HS. It was his 1st triple of the season and put the Knuckle Punchers on top, 2-0.
"The boys came out and just played their butts off," said Shaw HS manager Squatty O'Sullivan.
Vault 81 8 at Fairline Hill Estates 2
Vault 81 pitcher Curt Redcoats did his part in helping his team beat the Fairline Hill Estates Yao Guai, 8-2. The right-hander kept opposing batters in check throughout the game. The Dwellers go to 5-8 with the win.
Hose Wallcrawler had a chance to hurt the Dwellers in the bottom of the ninth. With Fairline Hill Estates trailing 8-1, the Yao Guai had runners on 2nd and 3rd. But Wallcrawler popped out.