Today in the CBO
News and Notes - Reports from around the Commonwealth
by Nat Wright-Kowalski
28 May 2297 - BL: Ghouls Beat the Knickers Off Four Leafs, 19-2
The Slog shortstop Lernz Tentsleep was a significant contributor in his team's 19-2 triumph over the Finch Farm Four Leafs. He went 4 for 4 with a home run, a double, and 2 singles. He scored 3 runs and drove in 3 for The Slog. The Slog has now won 4 straight.
With The Slog leading 1-0 in the bottom of the first, Tentsleep hit a fastball from Steve Rocky for a run-scoring double. It was his 7th double of the season and put the Ghouls ahead, 2-0.
"If the personal accolades come, so be it," said Tentsleep. "I just want to win ballgames."
Finch Farm manager Wiley Boat was not happy after the game. "I need more effort, more heart. Two games into this series, and we don't look like we want the prize. I want the prize. I need the players to go there with me."
Other Scores:
Salem 2 at Nordhagen Beach 3
The Nordhagen Beach Party Boys got a stellar performance from pitcher Tommy Beach, who handcuffed the Salem offense en route to a win, 3-2, at Slocum's Joe Seaside Stadium. Sia Abber earned the save for Nordhagen Beach, his 7th of the year. Nordhagen Beach has now won 4 games in a row.
Nordhagen Beach took a 3-2 lead on Matilde Moody's 2nd home run of the season. The 2-run home run came off Salem pitcher Front Porch Potter in the bottom of the seventh.
County Crossing 11 at Easy Town 14
Benefiting from Joe Ransom's productive game, the Easy Town Assaultrons downed the County Crossing Bloodbugs, 14-11. Ransom went 4 for 6 with a home run and 2 doubles. He scored 4 times and drove in 3 for the Assaultrons. David Tech was the winning pitcher. Over 5.2 innings, he allowed 6 runs on 11 hits, with 1 walk and 6 strikeouts. Aaron Geneva recorded the save, his 5th.
Ransom contributed a big hit, a 3-run home run, for Easy Town in the bottom of the second. With his team trailing 2-1, Ransom took a fastball from Blaine Phrasemaker and stroked the home run to right. His 4th home run of the season allowed the Assaultrons to leap in front, 4-2.
28 May 2297 – IL: Win Streak Now at 6 for Adamantium
Sunshine Tidings shortstop Chris Wickliffe had a good game in a losing cause. His team fell, 5-4, to Abernathy at Tato Field. Wickliffe went 2-4 with a home run and a walk, while adding 4 RBI and scoring once. Abernathy pitcher Joe Penaltybox got the win, upping his record to 3-4. Tim Fusion got the loss. T-Bone Heagy earned the save, his 4th.
A critical at-bat came in the bottom of the seventh inning when the Adamantium sent 19-year-old shortstop Austin Engill to the plate with a runner on 3rd. The youngster shook off the pressure and grounded out, driving in 1 run, to put Abernathy on top, 5-0.
In postgame comments to the Abernathy Herald, Engill said, "If the effort is there, the wins will come."
Sunshine Tidings has now lost 6 consecutive games.
Other Scores:
Lexington 5 at Concord 12
Getting a good performance from left fielder Dan Erb, the Concord Radstags defeated the Lexington Synths, 12-5. Erb went 4 for 4 with 2 doubles, 2 singles, and a walk. He scored 2 times and drove in 2 for the Radstags. Concord reliever Burt Oldshoe was the winner. His record is now 1-0. The losing pitcher was Lawdog Whipple.
The Radstags got a big at-bat from first baseman Jason Robinson. For the game, Robinson was 1 for 5 with a double. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. In the bottom of the sixth, with runners on 2nd and 3rd, he stroked a 2-run double. His 4th double of the season gave Concord a 7-5 lead.
Fort Hagen 2 at Starlight 6
The Starlight Lady Killers picked up a win at Valentine Detective Agency Field, knocking off the Fort Hagen Silver Shroud, 6-2. Starting pitcher Jonathan Newman was a big reason why. The first-place Lady Killers have won 5 consecutive games.
Newman allowed 2 runs over 8 innings. He also racked up 9 strikeouts.
28 May 2297 – ML: McDuff Fires Shutout in Gunners Victory
Manny McDuff of the Quincy Gunners whitewashed the Goodneighbor Hancocks 10-0 in a complete-game win, limiting them to 4 hits while chalking up 9 strikeouts and giving up 3 walks.
"He's got the makeup. He's not afraid to challenge guys," Quincy manager Kevin Banner said to BNN reporters after the game. "Manny is poised out there. He knows how to pitch and how to use his stuff."
In 8 starts this season McDuff has recorded a 4-2 record and a 4.14 ERA.
Other Scores:
Jamaica Plain 6 at University Point 2
The Jamaica Plain Red Rockets dealt the University Point Deathclaws a 6-2 loss at Gwinnett Brewery Park. David Seaweed was the star on offense. He was 3-4 with a home run, 2 singles, and was hit by a pitch. He scored 2 runs and drove in 2. The win gives the Red Rockets a record of 8-15.
Jamaica Plain relied on the bat of Cody Flatt to get the win. The first baseman ripped a 3-run home run in the top of the third inning to put the Red Rockets ahead, 5-0. For the game, Flatt had 1 double and 1 home run in 5 at-bats.
Warwick 3 at Atom 9
The Atom Cats topped the Warwick Mirelurks, 9-3, in Minutemen League action at Coolest Field in Town. The standout performance belonged to Atom pitcher and Woburn, Massachusetts, native Jesse Emacipated. In 9 innings, Emacipated surrendered 8 hits, while striking out 6 and walking 1. He allowed 3 runs. Atom, with the win, climbs to 8-15.
The Mirelurks had their chances. In the top of the fourth, Shane Noteman took a 1-2 fastball and hit a bases-clearing double, putting Warwick down only 5-3. However, they were never able to produce any more scoring opportunities.
28 May 2297 – RL: Swatters Come Back Late to Top Dwellers, 10-7
The timely hitting of Waze Waiting helped the Diamond City Swatters down the Vault 81 Dwellers, 10-7. Waiting went 1 for 1 with a home run. He drove in 3 runs and scored once for the Swatters. The win was credited to Ricky Six Pack in relief. His record improves to 2-2. Josh Mustang took the loss. Josh Samm nailed down his 6th save.
Waiting had a game-changing home run in the bottom of the eighth. On a 2-2 changeup from Josh Mustang, he banged a 3-run home run to right-center, giving the Swatters a 8-7 lead. It was the 2nd home run of the year for Waiting.
"We were able to get some things going offensively," said Waiting.
The Swatters go to 9-14 with the win.
Other Scores:
Oberland 11 at Shaw 7
The Oberland T-51s grabbed a win, 11-7, over the Shaw HS Knuckle Punchers at Atomatoys Stadium at Roxbury. Oberland left fielder Prof Castillo hit 2 home runs. He drove in 5 runs and scored twice. With the win, Oberland upped its record to 16-7.
Oberland took a 8-6 lead on Jeremy Bugs's 8th double of the season. The 2-run double, which Bugs hit in the top of the eighth, left Shaw HS pitcher Kyle Grogg visibly frustrated.
Fairline Hill Estates 8 at Egret 5
All game long, Fairline Hill Estates's Noah Arch was rattling the walls at Fallon Field at Egret Tours Marina and banging out base hits against the Egret Scrappers. When the dust finally settled on the diamond, he had a 5-hit day and the Yao Guai had a 8-5 victory.
Noah Arch singled in the 1st, singled in the 3rd, hit an RBI single in the 4th, singled in the 7th and singled in the 8th.
In 23 games this season Arch is batting .407 with 44 hits and 3 home runs. He has scored 22 runs and driven in 19.
28 May 2297 - Finch Farm Four Leafs Ship Thompson to County Crossing
After Friday's blowout loss, Finch Farm agreed to ship 25-year-old LF Machete Thompson, 18-year-old minor league 3B Taygun Topaloglu and 18-year-old minor league LHP Jesse Bibeault to County Crossing for 32-year-old RHP Blaine Phrasemaker and 20-year-old minor league RHP Punky Shaum. The deal is awaiting confirmation from the league office but neither team expects any hang-ups.
"It wasn't a move I expected to make coming into the day," said Four Leafs GM Nick Jones, "but we knew that the deal was going to happen."
So far this year Thompson has hit .417 with 3 home runs, 3 RBIs and 5 runs scored.
This year Phrasemaker has posted a record of 3 wins and 4 losses with a 5.93 ERA. He has appeared in 8 games and struck out 42 in 41 innings. In today's 14-11 loss at Easy Town, Phrasemaker allowed six earned runs on five hits with two walks and a strikeout in 3.0 innings.
This move looks like two teams frustrated with their loss today. It will be interesting how this move shakes up the Brotherhood League going forward.