Today in the CBO
News and Notes - Reports from around the Commonwealth
by Nat Wright-Kowalski
25 June 2297 - BL: Victory Pushes Ghouls Record to 23-12
Getting offensive support from C.T. Woodard, the The Slog Ghouls topped the Finch Farm Four Leafs, 11-4. Woodard was 3 for 5 with a home run and a double, while scoring 3 runs and driving in 2 for the Ghouls. The win puts The Slog at 23-12 this season.
In the bottom of the first, The Slog first baseman Nick Homebody had a productive at-bat. With runners on 1st and 2nd and two out, Homebody stroked a 2-run double to left-center. It made the score 4-0, The Slog. For the game, he went 1 for 5 with a double, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once.
Woodard expressed little emotion after the game. "Every game we win now," he said, "is one less win we'll need to get in the end."
Other Scores:
Salem 5 at Nordhagen Beach 2
The Salem Witch Hats beat the Nordhagen Beach Party Boys, 5-2. Salem pitcher and Reading, Massachusetts, native Front Porch Potter led the way. Dan Beantown picked up the save for Salem, his 8th of the year. The Witch Hats go to 13-22 with the win.
Salem used the timely hitting of Dan Catman to seize the win. The first baseman stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the eighth inning to put the Witch Hats on top, 3-2. It was his only hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.
County Crossing 13 at Easy Town 7, 12 inn.
The County Crossing Bloodbugs defeated the Easy Town Assaultrons, 13-7. Doing his part was center fielder Sean Samuels, who was 1 for 3 with 3 walks. He scored 3 times and drove in 2. County Crossing reliever Justin Hale picked up the win, upping his record to 1-1. Beanpole Callaway was saddled with the loss. The win gives County Crossing a season record of 18-17.
It could have been a different outcome for County Crossing, had it not been for Sean Koester, the top prospect . Koester contributed a 2-run single in the top of the 12th inning to put County Crossing up, 9-7.
25 June 2297 - Bloodbugs End Ransom's Streak
The 24-game hitting streak of Joe Ransom has come to an end. The Easy Town Assaultrons first baseman went 0-for-1 today in his team's 13-7 loss to the County Crossing Bloodbugs at Easy Town Field.
"It's not just Joe who came up short today," Assaultrons manager Graham Route said in his postgame press conference. "This was a team loss."
This season Ransom is batting .273 with 5 home runs. He has scored 26 runs and driven in 22.
25 June 2297 - IL: Radstags CF Laughy goes 4-for-5 in Win
The Concord Radstags downed the Lexington Synths, 11-6. The hitting star was center fielder Ricky Ticky Laughy. Laughy was 4 for 5 with a home run, a double, and 2 singles. He scored 3 runs and drove in 2 for the Radstags. The winner in relief was Burt Oldshoe. The left-hander allowed no runs on no hits in 1.2 innings. He now owns a record of 2-0. With the win, Concord raised its record to 18-17.
Chase Bridge, the Concord third baseman, contributed a 2-run double in the bottom of the third inning to make the score 7-3, Radstags. For the game, Bridge was 1 for 4 with a double. He drove in 2 runs and scored once.
"We played hard and won," said Laughy. "Sometimes, baseball really is that easy.'
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Sunshine Tidings 3 at Abernathy 9
The Abernathy Adamantium grabbed a win, 9-3, over the Sunshine Tidings Chemists at Tato Field. Abernathy first baseman Steve Settler went 4 for 5 with 2 doubles and 2 singles. He scored 2 runs. Abernathy has a record of 17-18, placing them 4th in the Institute League.
The game turned with two out in the bottom of the fifth when Settler, who finished 2nd in the IL in doubles with 27 last year, hit a run-scoring single. It propelled the Adamantium into the lead, 3-2.
Fort Hagen 7 at Starlight 13
Starlight catcher Hope Scrapper had 4 ribbies while helping his team defeat the Fort Hagen Silver Shroud, 13-7. Jonathan Newman got credit for the win, improving to 3-4. He allowed 4 runs on 9 hits in 7 innings. With the win, Starlight upped its record to 22-13.
Skinny Danner, who is tied for 3rd in the IL in runs scored with 32, helped out the Starlight cause in the bottom of the third inning with a run-scoring double. For the game, the right fielder went 3 for 4 with a double, 2 singles, and a walk. He scored 2 runs.
25 June 2297 - ML: Hancocks Turn Back Quincy, 4-2
Goodneighbor Hancocks starter Bruce Iddings pitched his team past the Quincy Gunners, 4-2. Iddings, now 6-5, was the winner. In 8 innings, he gave up 12 hits, while striking out 10, walking 0, and allowing 2 runs. Goodneighbor raised its record to 22-13 with the win.
John Rose, who is tied for 5th in the ML in triples with 2, chipped in for Goodneighbor with a 2-run home run in the bottom of the fourth. For the game, the center fielder had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 2 runs batted in.
"We did enough to win," said Rose.
Other Scores:
Jamaica Plain 1 at University Point 8
The University Point Deathclaws picked up a win at Gwinnett Brewery Park, knocking off the Jamaica Plain Red Rockets, 8-1. On the mound for University Point was right-hander William Radwater, who played a pivotal role in the win. The Red Rockets have now dropped 6 straight.
University Point grabbed the momentum in the bottom of the fifth, when Radwater, who is tied for 2nd in the ML with a 6 quality starts, hit a 2-run double. His 3rd double of the season put the Deathclaws out in front, 3-1.
Warwick 8 at Atom 7
The inspired effort of Atom second baseman Ray McMillen was not enough to prevent a loss, 8-7, to the Warwick Mirelurks. McMillen was 3 for 4 with 3 singles and a walk. Pem Pollack picked up the save, his 12th. The triumph puts Warwick at 21-14 for the season.
Straight QuaLiTy aided the Warwick cause with a 2-run triple in the top of the fourth. For the game, the first baseman was 2-5 with a triple. He scored 2 times and drove in 2.
25 June 2297 - Hayes's Hit Streak Soars to 20 Games
Jumper Hayes went 2-for-3 in the 4-2 Goodneighbor Hancocks victory over the Quincy Gunners at Third Rail Stadium at S. Boston HS today. Hayes declined to speak to reporters following the game. He extended his hitting streak to 20 games.
Jumper Hayes doubled in the 2nd, walked in the 4th, flied out in the 5th and singled in the 7th.
In 35 games this year Hayes has posted a .377 average and put up these numbers: 6 home runs, 34 RBIs and 31 runs scored.
25 June 2297 - RL: Scrappers Bridle Yao Guai, 3-2
The Egret Scrappers got a stellar performance from pitcher Nick Poppa, who handcuffed the Fairline Hill Estates offense en route to a win, 3-2, at Fallon Field at Egret Tours Marina. Andy Helium, summoned from the bullpen, notched his 8th save. The win elevated the Scrappers to 18-17.
The Scrappers got a big at-bat from left fielder Paladin Danse, who in the bottom of the second hit a run-scoring double. It was his 13th double of the season and put the Scrappers on top, 3-0.
"It was a good effort all around," said Poppa.
Other Scores:
Oberland 8 at Shaw 9
In a high-scoring contest between Shaw HS and Oberland, third baseman Grognak Inman was a difference-maker. Inman, who is tied for 6th in the RL in home runs with 10, distinguished himself in the 9-8 Shaw HS win. He went 2 for 4 with a home run and a walk, while scoring 3 runs. Shaw HS pitcher Kyle Grogg got the win. He's now 2-1. Joe Charlie was tagged with the loss. Tom Mannequin finished the game for Shaw HS and earned his 5th save.
Chris Jones chipped in for Shaw HS, stroking a crucial 2-run single in the bottom of the seventh inning. For the game, the pinch hitter went 1 for 1. He drove in 2 runs.
Vault 81 14 at Diamond City 6
The Vault 81 Dwellers topped the Diamond City Swatters by the score of 14-6, with the largest share of the credit going to left fielder Chris Van Benschoten. Van Benschoten was 2-3 with a home run and a walk. He scored 2 times and drove in 5 for the Dwellers. With the victory, the Dwellers upped their record to 19-16.
With Vault 81 leading 5-0 in the top of the fifth, Van Benschoten came up to bat against Diamond City pitcher Ben Rodgers. Van Benschoten hit a changeup to left for a 3-run home run. His 5th home run of the season put the Dwellers on top, 8-0.