Today in the CBO
News and Notes - Reports from around the Commonwealth
by Nat Wright-Kowalski
19 June 2297 - BL: Four Leafs Nip Assaultrons, Tie for 2nd Place
David Tech pitched well, but his team, the Easy Town Assaultrons, still dropped a 3-2 decision to the Finch Farm Four Leafs at Easy Town Field. The win gives Finch Farm a season record of 18-15, as well as the Assaultrons.
The Four Leafs beat the Assaultrons in part due to timely hitting. Case in point: the two-out single Danny Honeycutt produced in the top of the eighth. Batting against Tech, Honeycutt gave his team a 2-1 lead when he hit a 2-run single.
"I'll probably toss and turn tonight," Easy Town manager Graham Route said following the tough loss.
Other Scores:
Salem 8 at County Crossing 2
Salem pitcher Roberto Gonzales did his part in helping his team beat the County Crossing Bloodbugs, 8-2. The right-hander kept opposing batters in check throughout the game. Gonzales got the win, improving to 1-4. He allowed 9 hits and walked 0 over 9 innings. Gonzales allowed 2 runs.
Pistol Schmidt, the fan favorite , had a direct impact on the outcome. Schmidt contributed a bases-clearing double in the top of the sixth inning to put Salem up, 4-0.
Nordhagen Beach 1 at The Slog 5
The The Slog Ghouls got a good effort from starter Dan Dozier in defeating the Nordhagen Beach Party Boys at Tarberry Field Forever. The final score was 5-1. With the win, The Slog pushed its record to 21-12.
The Party Boys had trouble solving Dozier, who surrendered 1 run on 6 hits over 9 innings.
19 June 2297 - Four Leafs End Stoops's Streak
It was a doubly miserable day today for Matt Stoops of the Easy Town Assaultrons, as he saw his 21-game hitting streak end and his team lose 3-2 to the Finch Farm Four Leafs at Easy Town Field. The 19-year-old shortstop was held hitless in 4 at-bats by the Four Leafs.
"Anyone on a 21-game hitting streak is going to be a tough out," Finch Farm manager Wiley Boat said later. "But we had a plan and we were careful about it, and got it done."
Stoops is presently batting .411 with 2 home runs, 20 runs scored and 22 RBIs. His OBP is .421.
19 June 2297 - IL: Chemists Roll to 8-1 Win Over Silver Shroud
The Sunshine Tidings Chemists got a strong performance from pitcher Bill Sarnacki, who stymied the Fort Hagen offense en route to a win, 8-1, at ArcJet Systems Stadium. Sarnacki, now 5-3, was the winner. In 9 innings, he gave up 8 hits, while striking out 9, walking 3, and allowing 1 run. Sunshine Tidings is now 14-19.
Frank Corsica, the Sunshine Tidings center fielder, contributed a 2-run single in the bottom of the second inning to make the score 5-0, Chemists. For the game, Corsica went 3 for 4 with 3 singles, while adding 2 RBI.
"Bill was throwing free and easy," said Sunshine Tidings manager Cozy Burmaster.
Other Scores:
Starlight 0 at Concord 2
An efficient outing for Mario Bustos usually means a win for the Concord Radstags and today was no exception. The 18-year-old right-hander held the Starlight Lady Killers to a long line of goose eggs. He struck out 5 and gave up 8 hits in the 2-0 shutout.
So far this season Bustos has a 4-4 record, 11 starts, 59.1 innings, 43 strikeouts and a 6.98 ERA.
Lexington 5 at Abernathy 0
The Lexington Synths picked up a win at Tato Field, knocking off the Abernathy Adamantium, 5-0. On the mound for Lexington was right-hander Chris Morgen, who played a pivotal role in the win. Lexington reliever Chris Morgen got the win, raising his record to 5-4. Neil Watson was tagged with the loss. The triumph puts Lexington at 18-15 for the season.
Lexington used the bat of Crooked Tostado to capture the win. The right fielder jacked a 2-run home run in the top of the third inning to put the Synths ahead, 3-0. It was his lone hit in 5 at-bats, but it was a dandy.
19 June 2297 - ML: Hancocks Prevail, 8-7, Over Warwick
Carlos Mungo was a major factor in the 8-7 Goodneighbor win over Warwick. The Hancocks catcher was 2 for 4 with a double, while scoring 2 times and driving in 2. Getting the save was Matt Rodrigue, his 10th. The first-place Hancocks have a one-game lead in their division.
Goodneighbor took a 8-5 lead on John Oldsink's 9th double of the season. The bases-clearing double, which Oldsink hit in the bottom of the seventh, left Warwick pitcher Adan Cent shaking his head.
"It wasn't a pretty victory," said Mungo, "but we got it done."
Other Scores:
Jamaica Plain 6 at Quincy 11
The Quincy Gunners beat the Jamaica Plain Red Rockets by a score of 11-6. second baseman Dan Derp deserved the lion's share of the credit. Derp went 3-4 with a home run and 2 singles, while scoring 3 runs and driving in 2 for the Gunners. The victory gives the Gunners a record of 20-13.
Brian Drinkwater went 1 for 2 with a walk. He scored 2 runs and drove in 2 for Quincy. The 28-year old first baseman had a key at-bat in the bottom of the sixth. With no one out and the bases loaded, he broke a 5-5 tie with a run-scoring walk off Chad Adamczyk. It was his 10th walk of the season.
University Point 3 at Atom 5
Atom starter Wyatt Wallace pitched well against the University Point Deathclaws at Coolest Field in Town. The right-hander led his team to a win, 5-3. Wallace picked up the win for Atom, going 8 innings. He gave up 3 runs on 6 hits. He now sports a record of 2-8. Freedom Williams earned the save for Atom, his 5th.
Will Ashfire, who is tied for 4th in the ML in bases on balls with 18, chipped in for Atom with a 2-run home run in the bottom of the third. For the game, the first baseman had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 2 RBI.
19 June 2297 - RL: Vault 81 Gets 8-7 Win
A 3-RBI performance from Erns Gold, who is on pace to hit 29 home runs this season, helped the Vault 81 Dwellers beat the Egret Scrappers, 8-7. The victory gives Vault 81 a record of 17-16.
Vault 81 used a well-timed hit by Deer Quickwalker to capture the win. The right fielder socked a 2-run double in the top of the fourth inning to put the Dwellers ahead, 4-3. Though it was his only hit in 4 at-bats, it was important.
"Winning the game is always the first objective," Quickwalker said.
Other Scores:
Oberland 6 at Fairline Hill Estates 5
Fairline Hill Estates third baseman Jon Hitman had a good game in a losing cause. His team fell, 6-5, to Oberland at BosCom Circle. Hitman was 4-4 with 4 singles and a walk. He scored 2 times. Aaron Still closed the door for Oberland, picking up his 11th save of the year.
Jonathan Abern, the 19-year old second baseman , had a direct impact on the outcome. Abern contributed a 2-run single in the top of the eighth inning to put Oberland up, 5-4.
Shaw 9 at Diamond City 4
The Shaw HS Knuckle Punchers topped the Diamond City Swatters, 9-4, with center fielder Mike Thunderdome playing a big role. Thunderdome was 4 for 6 with 4 singles. He drove in 2 runs and scored once for the Knuckle Punchers in the win. With the victory, the Knuckle Punchers record now stands at 14-19.
Shaw HS relied on the hitting of Matt Ratican to pick up the win. The first baseman clubbed a 2-run home run in the top of the sixth inning to put the Knuckle Punchers on top, 4-0. For the game, Ratican had 1 home run and 1 single in 4 at-bats.