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– DH Tom Thornton (Suns)
Week 4– 1B Eddie Means (Elk)
Week 5–

12/8/2022

Leaguewide Injury Report

Injury Protection:

Hamza Lueke (Level 2; 0 games)
Albert Pujols (Level 1; 2 games)
Rondell Ekejiuba (Level 2; 0games)
Jeffrey Nwora (Level 1; 2 games)

1988 injuries of 8 games or more:

HUNTINGTON BEACH SURFERS
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CHATTANOOGA CHIMPS
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PORTLAND BOUNTY
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LEXINGTON LOONIES
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ROCHESTER ROCK BADGERS
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BALTIMORE BURNERS
• C Rex Samuel

IOWA FIGHTING PIGS
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PHILLY ELEPHANTS
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GEORGIA PINES
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TRENTON WOLVES
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OLYMPIA ELK
• RF Sandifer Preston
• C Derrick Whiteside

SAN DIEGO SUNS
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League Chat Box

Phillips whiffs 12 in 6-1 win

Lacy Phillips struckout 12 Trenton batters in a 6-1 win for the Surfers. Dante Olafski struckout 8 Huntington Beach batters in the contest. | Box

Pines can't contain Stegman, fall 6-2

Jim Stegman was on his game, knocking in 3 runs in Baltimore's 6-2 victory over the Pines. Stegman also had 3 hits in the game. Jose DeLeon struckout 8 Georgia batters in the contest. | Box

Gilbertson whiffs 10 in 8-2 win

Justis Gilbertson struckout 10 Chattanooga batters in a 8-2 win for the Loonies. | Box

Loonies ride Ulrich to victory over Chimps

Cliff Ulrich was brilliant last night, allowing just 4 hits over 9 innings, leading the Loonies to a 6-3 win over the Chimps. | Box

de la Rosa's 5 stolen bases not enough to lift Fighting Pigs

Gussie de la Rosa ran wild on the Elephants, stealing 5 bases in a losing effort. The Fighting Pigs fell to the Philly Elephants, 5-3. | Box