Hooper and Trautsch Fight, Get Suspended
After an intense confrontation, both the Marauders <R.J. Hooper:player#7607> and the Kings <Colin Trautsch:player#2897> were handed their punishments today. The league commissioner's office issued suspensions for an on-the-field conflict that occurred at a recent <Menlo Park:team#104>-<Montgomery:team#33> game. <R.J. Hooper:player#7607> will miss 4 games, while <Colin Trautsch:player#2897> was suspended for 8 games.

"Sometimes we go too far and have to pay the consequences," <R.J. Hooper:player#7607> commented later. "Hopefully cooler heads will prevail the next time we play."

This season <Hooper:player#7607> has delivered 72 hits in 262 at-bats for a .275 average with 12 home runs. He is getting on base at a .353 clip and his totals also include 38 RBIs and 43 runs scored. This year <Hooper:player#7607> has played in 72 games.

This season <Trautsch:player#2897> has compiled a 12-4 record with a 3.48 ERA.