Lead Story - 12/8/2022

Player of the Week

The following players are eligible for Player-Of-The-Month after game 25. One of these players will earn one Fire Point.

Week 1– CF Hank Johnson (Bounty)
Week 2– RF Alex Johnson (Fighting Pigs)
Week 3–
Week 4–
Week 5–

League Chat Box

Gilbertson baffles Fighting Pigs, Loonies win

Justis Gilbertson struckout 8 Iowa batters in a 4-3 win for the Loonies. | Box

Thornton unloads, Suns still lose

Tom Thornton blasted 2 homers, but it wasn't enough to lift the Suns over the Chimps. Chattanooga won by a score of 5-4. Junichiro Komatsu struckout 9 San Diego batters in the contest. | Box

Salvadore outburst not enough to carry Elk

Elly Salvadore blasted 2 homers, but it wasn't enough to lift the Elk over the Pines. Georgia won by a score of 7-5. Georgia's Chick Hayes had 4 RBIs. | Box

Cooper outburst not enough to carry Rock Badgers

Ron Cooper blasted 2 homers, but it wasn't enough to lift the Rock Badgers over the Wolves. Trenton won by a score of 6-4. Dante Olafski struckout 8 Rochester batters in the contest. | Box

Phillips whiffs 10 in 5-3 win

Lacy Phillips struckout 10 Baltimore batters in a 5-3 win for the Surfers. | Box