Joe McCarthy Injured, Out for Season
When <Joe McCarthy:player#8174> was hurt against the <Sarasota Wolves:team#68>, the <Punta Gorda Bulldogs:team#70> were hopeful that the injury was not serious. However, it proved to be more severe than first thought. The 17-year-old starting pitcher suffered shoulder inflammation throwing a pitch in yesterday's game. Team doctors told BNN today that <McCarthy:player#8174> would miss 5 months of the season.

For the season <McCarthy:player#8174> has logged 1 win and 3 losses and struck out 26 batters in 22.2 innings while compiling a 9.53 ERA.