Today in the CBO
News and Notes - Reports from around the Commonwealth
by Nat Wright-Kawolski
15 April 2299 - Silver Shroud Hand Ghouls 6-2 Loss
Fort Hagen Silver Shroud starter Brent Hooker turned in a top-notch performance against the The Slog Ghouls at Tarberry Field Forever. The result was a win for the Silver Shroud, 6-2. Fort Hagen goes to 6-3.
With Fort Hagen leading 3-1 in the top of the sixth, Hooker hit a 2-run single off The Slog hurler Dan Dozier. It was the 1st hit of the season for Hooker and put his team ahead, 5-1.
"Nice to tuck this win away," said Hooker.
Silver Shroud shortstop Seth Dungan has extended his hitting streak to 20 games. He went 1-for-4 in today's game.
"Got a hit and a win," he said later. "OK, I'll take it."
Dungan walked in the 1st, doubled in the 3rd, grounded out in the 4th, grounded out in the 6th and flied out in the 8th.
This year Dungan has collected a .368 batting average to date with 14 hits in 38 at-bats, 2 RBIs, no home runs and scored 8 times. He has played in 9 games.
15 April 2299 - Woolf Delivers Clutch At-Bat for County Crossing in Walk-Off Win
The Abernathy Adamantium got a superb performance from right fielder Donny Kowalski. Still, it wasn't enough to beat County Crossing. The Bloodbugs won the game, 6-5. Kowalski was 3 for 5 with 2 home runs, while adding 4 RBI and scoring twice. The defeat makes Abernathy 6-3.
A defensive lapse proved costly in the contest. With the game tied in the bottom of the 11th, an error by the Adamantium allowed the Bloodbugs to score the winning run.
"Exhilarating win," said Woolf whose team won its second straight after stopping a six-game losing streak.
15 April 2299 - Red Rockets Trip Dwellers, 4-2, in Extra Innings
Jamaica Plain got a strong outing from Chris Teddybear as the Red Rockets defeated the Vault 81 Dwellers, 4-2, at Red Rockets Stadium. Jamaica Plain reliever Mike Grille picked up the win, upping his record to 1-0. Dave Caveman was saddled with the loss. The Red Rockets raised their record to 6-3.
Hid Matsumoto electrified the crowd in the bottom of the tenth when he took Vault 81 pitcher Dave Caveman deep. His 2-run home run sent the Red Rockets home winners.
"It was just a matter of executing," said Jamaica Plain manager Mark Sellsword.
Despite the no-decision, Teddybear pitched 9.0 innings, allowing just two earned runs on four hits with two walks and 13 strikeouts. He set the Jamaica Plain Red Rockets regular-season game record for strikeouts with 13.
15 April 2299 - Dominant Performance by Beach in Nordhagen Beach Win
Getting an impressive start from Tommy Beach, Nordhagen Beach beat Starlight by the score of 5-0. The win gives Nordhagen Beach a record of 6-3.
Starlight could barely put a dent in Beach. The right-hander tossed 113 pitches over 7.2 innings for the Party Boys, allowing only 4 hits.
"I made some pitches when I had to," said Beach.
Taboo Richardson had only one hit on the day, but he drove in two on his 6th-inning double. He also scored twice. Jon Hitman had two hits, including a double, but he also committed two errors.
Justin Gunsmith (3) and Jesus Church (2) had all of the Lady Killers' hits. One of Gunsmith's hits was a double. City Moore (0-2) had another solid outing but no run support to help him.
15 April 2299 - Swatters Topple Cats with Late Rally
The Diamond City Swatters topped the Atom Cats, 7-5, at Coolest Field in Town. Diamond City center fielder Witcher Craft banged out 1 single and 2 doubles, while driving in 2 runs. The Swatters, now 8-1, have stormed out of the gates.
Diamond City used a timely hit from exciting rookie Oren Gep to get the win. The first baseman stroked a run-scoring double in the top of the eighth inning to put the Swatters ahead, 6-5. It was his only hit in 3 at-bats, but it made an impact.
"We'll savor this win," Gep told the Diamond City News, "then get ready for the next game."
15 April 2299 - Mirelurks Sneak Past Yao Guai, 5-4, for First Win
Warwick right fielder Melon Sanderson was a significant contributor in his team's 5-4 triumph over the FHE Yao Guai. He went 2 for 4 with a double. He drove in 3 runs and scored once for Warwick. Warwick reliever Danny Scorcher was the winner. His record is now 1-0. Bow Rome took the loss. Sheffield Williams was called on to finish, recording his 1st save.
Joe Whiskey Hagen took Bow Rome deep in the bottom of the eighth. His 2-run home run put the Mirelurks on top, 5-4. In all, Hagen had 1 single in addition to the home run, while going 2 for 4. The Mirelurks entered the eighth trailing 4-1.
"Winning is hard sometimes," said Mirelurks manager Old Man Langford. "This one was nice to get. We got one, now let's get two tomorrow."
With the loss, FHE sinks to 3-6, while Warwick is now 1-8.