Elite Week 1 Wrap-Up

*As Posted by Newbert on the RBO Website*

After the 1st round of the Elite League was postponed due to a rain delay, things seemed to be off to a rocky start. Luckily, 8 games of competitive Elite League action is the remedy for anything. Players soon forgot about the postponement as they geared up for their 2008-3 Elite League debuts. Read below to see how everyone fared!

TechEast topples Roto NL

TechEast seemed to click early as they blasted 4 HRs off Roto NL’s pitcher, nubXPRESS. Baptiste found himself with 2 HRs and 2 RBIs to guide the TechEast offense to 6 runs. The real hero for the TechEast squad in the win was Sandman7. Pitching all 6 innings, Sandman7 picked up 2 strikeouts while holding Roto NL to just 3 runs. He also supported his own cause with a 3-run HR in the game.

Final Score: TechEast 6, Roto NL 3.

Bombers Slide Past Lynx

Lynx put up an excellent fight against a tough Bombers lineup. Ewade and LSU21 each knocked 2 HRs and amounted for a combined 6 Lynx RBIs. Despite Lynx firing on all cylinders the Bombers offense just proved to be too much. BigJuddd and gimmepie each had a HR. BigJuddd went 5-6 with 1 HR and 5 RBIs while gimmepie followed suit going 4-6 with 1 HR and 3 RBIs.

Final Score: Bombers 10, Lynx 7.

FlightAL Cruise Against D Rays

DrDeath really controlled the game early giving FlightAL the opportunity to open up a sizeable lead. Puddles was an absolute machine, blasting the ball and his kilt over the wall 3 times. Puddles collected 5 RBIs. Teammate ZachAtack also dealt his share of damage with 2 HRs and 3 RBIs. The D Rays struck late and received 2 HRs from Tyrrel but it was all too late.

Final Score: FlightAL 11, D Rays 5.

BigHeros Deny Ambition

Ambition made their league debut but fell just shy against BigHeros. Pitching proved to be a slight concern but offensively they mustered 7 runs. Mattman13 blasted 2 HRs, h0w knocked 2 HRs, but Nhr took the cake with 3 HRs and 6 RBIs. NlaLoosh allowed 10 BigHeros runs which proved just enough for SupaNova and the BigHeros pitching staff.

Final Score: BigHeros 10, Ambition 7.

FlightNL Pitches Their Way to Victory

DwH just couldn’t find a groove against SmokeOut and FlightNL. FlightNL didn’t need many runs but Corv and Ebola teamed up to prove more than enough. Each found themselves with balls sent far over the wall. SmokeOut was the main event in the game throwing 5 strong innings, giving up just 5 total hits. ElDuque came in for the close and SmokeOut finished with a smoking 1.80 ERA for the game.

Final Score: FlightNL 6, DwH 1.

Carnage Unleashes Rage

Some people may think that Carnage isn’t as good as previous leagues but the current squad is the first to disagree. Megatron and ToyBoy together pitched well only allowing Rage to a mere 3 runs. Carnage saw their offense come from Wiggy, xXbnUtzXx, and klemens through HRs.

Final Score: Carnage 8, Rage 3.

TechWest Strikes Early Against RotoWire

TechWest took full advantage of Boget’s underhand blunder hitting 10 runs early on in the game. After moving Skoal to pitcher things seemed to calm with TechWest only scoring 2 more runs but it was already too late. RotoWire pushed for a late inning comeback but the lead was just too big. SandMan16, Own4Life, and Jeeps had brought TechWest plenty of runs and more importantly, the win.

Final Score: TechWest 12, RotoWire 8.

Empire Stands Tall Against the Insanity

As teams finished up their games, many players were amazed to see Insanity neck and neck with Empire. Killerboy found himself pitching a gem against one of the tougher squads of the Western Conference. Despite a lacking offensive output, Empire found the win with 2 HRs by MelkyNYY and strong pitching from Death.

Final Score: Empire 5, Insanity 4.