Today in the CBO
News and Notes - Reports from around the Commonwealth
by Nat Wright-Kowalski
8 July 2297 - BL: Carrotflower Stars in 7-2 Bloodbugs Win
The home crowd had a good time watching the The Slog Ghouls and County Crossing Bloodbugs get after it.
The County Crossing Bloodbugs downed the The Slog Ghouls, 7-2, at Beantown Brewery Stadium. The Bloodbugs were led by Joel Carrotflower. He went 3 for 4 with a home run and 2 singles, while scoring 2 times and driving in 3. County Crossing starter Bad Company Grognak was credited with the win after throwing 127 pitches over 8 innings. His record now stands at 8-3.
Carrotflower contributed a big hit, a 3-run home run, for County Crossing in the bottom of the fourth. With his team trailing 1-0, Carrotflower took a fastball from Edwin Mass and stroked the home run to left. His 1st home run of the season allowed the Bloodbugs to leap in front, 3-1.
"We put it together today and came out with the win," Carrotflower said in postgame remarks. "That's the main thing."
With the win, County Crossing pushed its record to 21-19.
Other Scores:
Nordhagen Beach 4 at Finch Farm 8
The Finch Farm Four Leafs grabbed a win, 8-4, over the Nordhagen Beach Party Boys at Finch Family Park. Finch Farm left fielder Danny Honeycutt went 3 for 3 with a double, 2 singles, a walk, and was hit by a pitch. He scored 2 runs. Matt Pageturner was the winning pitcher. Over 9 innings, he allowed 4 runs on 12 hits, with 1 walk and 4 strikeouts. The win puts Finch Farm at 20-20 this season.
Peter Tatoeater had a key at-bat with two out in the bottom of the seventh for Finch Farm. With the bases loaded and the Four Leafs leading 4-3, he drew a walk, driving in 1 run.
Salem 3 at Easy Town 13
Easy Town right fielder Dan Squirrel helped his team beat the Salem Witch Hats, 13-3. Squirrel, who finished 4th in the BL in on-base percentage with .439 last year, went 3 for 5 for the Assaultrons. With the win, Easy Town raised its record to 20-20.
Easy Town catcher Adam Henderson contributed a timely at-bat in the bottom of the fourth. With two down, he hit a cutter into left-center field for a 2-run single. It was his 42nd hit of the season and put the Assaultrons ahead, 3-2.
8 July 2297 - Lady Killers Suffer 2-1 Loss to Lexington
Baseball fans saw a good contest between the Lexington Synths and Starlight Lady Killers.
The Lexington Synths had to overcome a fine effort from Starlight pitcher City Moore to grab a narrow 2-1 win at Super Duper Mart Stadium. Moore went 8 innings and allowed 2 runs. Adam Bias got credit for the save for Lexington. It was his 14th of the year.
Justin Daros, who leads the IL in home runs with 11, chipped in for Lexington with a 2-run home run in the bottom of the seventh. For the game, the third baseman had 2 hits in 3 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 2 RBI.
"We'll relax tonight and enjoy this win," said Daros.
Starlight, at 22-18, has lost 5 straight.
Other Scores:
Concord 2 at Sunshine Tidings 0
Concord got a first-rate effort from pitcher Chris Radsco, who frustrated Sunshine Tidings hitters en route to a 2-0 Radstags triumph at ArcJet Systems Stadium. Bell Franklin picked up the save for Concord, his 6th of the year. The win elevated the Radstags to 22-18.
It could have been a different outcome for Concord, had it not been for Dan Erb, the 20-year old left fielder . Erb contributed a run-scoring triple in the top of the first inning to put Concord up, 1-0.
Fort Hagen 0 at Abernathy 5
Jason Woods of Abernathy easily handled the Fort Hagen Silver Shroud, stopping them on 6 hits and chucking a complete-game 5-0 shutout.
He finished the game with 5 strikeouts and 1 walk in a solid outing. This season Woods has compiled a 5-6 mark with a 4.83 ERA in 14 starts.
8 July 2297 - IL Has Pitcher's Day
Of the three games in the IL, the highest scoring game of the day produced five runs. In total, the six teams scored a combined 10 runs today with two teams shut out.
Sunshine Tidings fell 2-0 at home to red-hot Concord and Chris Radsco, though Radsco left with an unspecified injury. Lexington held off blue-cold Starlight 2-1, leading City Moore to his fourth straight loss after a 10-0 start in the first half of the season. Finally, Abernathy scored half of the league's runs in shutting out Fort Hagen, 5-0. Jason Woods pitched the complete game shutout in that one.
8 July 2297 - ML: Atom Gets 9-7 Win
Getting a good performance from left fielder Jeremy Schoolboy, the Atom Cats defeated the Quincy Gunners, 9-7. Schoolboy went 1 for 2 with a home run and a walk. He drove in 5 runs and scored once for the Cats. Getting the save was Freedom Williams, his 6th. The win gives the Cats a record of 14-26.
With Atom leading 2-1 in the top of the third, Schoolboy hit a changeup from Matt Ranger for a 3-run home run. It was his 8th home run of the season and put the Cats ahead, 5-1.
"We'll kick back tonight, then get set for the next one," Schoolboy said.
Other Scores:
University Point 4 at Warwick 6
The Warwick Mirelurks beat the University Point Deathclaws, 6-4, at The Homestead. The Mirelurks got a fine performance from center fielder Shawn Robco, who was 2 for 4 with a double, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. Warwick pitcher John Diner got the win. He's now 8-5. Quentin Malone was tagged with the loss. The triumph puts Warwick at 25-15 for the season.
In the bottom of the fourth, Warwick left fielder Patty Cuttooth had a productive at-bat. With the bases loaded and two out, Cuttooth stroked a run-scoring single to left. It made the score 4-2, Warwick. For the game, he went 2 for 5 with 2 singles.
Jamaica Plain 2 at Goodneighbor 5
The Goodneighbor Hancocks got a strong performance from pitcher Quincy Eloquent, who stymied the Jamaica Plain offense en route to a win, 5-2, at Third Rail Stadium at S. Boston HS. Eloquent, now 8-4, was the winner. In 8 innings, he gave up 8 hits, while striking out 6, walking 0, and allowing 1 run.
Goodneighbor took a 3-1 lead on John Oldsink's 13th double of the season. The 2-run double, which Oldsink hit in the bottom of the seventh, left Jamaica Plain pitcher Chris Teddybear shaking his head.
8 July 2297 - RL: Knuckle Punchers Win at Vault 81, 6-4
Vault 81 right fielder Deer Quickwalker had a terrific game, but it still wasn't enough to get his team a win. Quickwalker was 2 for 3 with 2 home runs and 2 walks, even as Shaw HS beat the Dwellers, 6-4. Shaw HS pitcher Brad Westing got the win, upping his record to 4-5. Curt Redcoats got the loss. Shaw HS now sits at 18-22, while Vault 81 falls to 20-20.
Shaw HS used the clutch hitting of Tony Acosta to capture the win. The second baseman drilled a run-scoring double in the top of the seventh inning to give the Knuckle Punchers the lead, 4-3. For the game, Acosta had 3 singles and 1 double in 5 at-bats.
"Feels good to get the job done," Acosta said after the game.
Other Scores:
Diamond City 4 at Fairline Hill Estates 11
The Fairline Hill Estates Yao Guai defeated the Diamond City Swatters, 11-4, at BosCom Circle. Fairline Hill Estates center fielder Noah Arch had a superb performance. He was 4 for 5 with 2 doubles and 2 singles. He scored 3 runs and drove in 2. Bow Rome was the winner. Over 7.2 innings, he allowed 3 runs on 5 hits, with 2 walks and 8 strikeouts. Fairline Hill Estates has run its win streak to 5 in a row.
The Yao Guai got a big hit from right fielder Mike Eggs. In the bottom of the fifth, Eggs pounded a 2-run double to right-center. His 14th double of the season put the Yao Guai ahead, 3-0.
Oberland 9 at Egret 8
The Oberland T-51s overcame a good performance by Egret center fielder Bill Chaney to knock off Egret, 9-8, at Fallon Field at Egret Tours Marina. Chaney was 3 for 5 with a home run and 2 singles, while scoring 2 times and driving in 3. Oberland reliever Joe Bargas picked up the win, upping his record to 1-0. Chris Grandchester was saddled with the loss. Aaron Still was credited with the save for Oberland, his 13th of the season.
Who knows how it might've ended, had it not been for Jim Pickman? The Oberland catcher had a 2-run single in the top of the fourth inning to put the T-51s on top, 3-1. For the game, Pickman had 1 double and 2 singles in 4 at-bats.