Happy 4th of July! We hope you're all enjoying the well-deserved break from the baseball diamond to celebrate America's birthday and honor the spirit of independence with family, friends, and loved ones.

As we commemorate the halfway point of the 2023 season, get ready for an action-packed schedule of games ahead, including the highly anticipated All-Star Game, scheduled to take place on Saturday, July 29th at Brandeis University in Waltham. More details to come on that.

For now, it's time to recognize two individuals from each of the four divisions for their exceptional performances during the month of June.

Without further ado, here are your June 2023 "Players of the Month", as voted on by the BMBL administrators.

18+ Division

Pitcher of the Month - Nick Powers, Boston Havoc (2 Games, 2-0 record, 11 IP, 0.00 ERA, 0 ER, 4 Hits, 21 K's)

Offensive Player of the Month - Anthony Shea, Merrimack Valley Marlins (8-10, .800 Avg., 4 Runs, 6 RBI, 2 Doubles, 1 Triple, 2 BB, 6 SB)

28+ Boston Division

Pitcher of the Month - Jason O'Leary, North Andover Thunder (3 Games, 2-0 record, 15 IP, 1.40 ERA, 3 ER, 10 Hits, 12 K's)

Offensive Player of the Month - Jim DeMichele, Boston Bison (10-21, .476 Avg., 4 Runs, 9 RBI, 1 Double, 2 SB)

28+ MetroWest Division

Pitcher of the Month - Zachary Gray, Marlborough Red Sox (3 Games, 2-0 record, 21 IP, 0.67 ERA, 2 ER, 16 Hits, 19 K's)

Offensive Player of the Month - Paul Goodwin, Metrowest Orioles (9-10, .900 Avg., 9 Runs, 9 RBI, 8 BB, 2 SB)

38+ Masters Division

Pitcher of the Month - Bobby Austin, The Bulls (2 Games, 2-0 record, 9 IP, 0.00 ERA, 0 ER, 7 Hits, 4 K's)

Offensive Player of the Month - Eric Bennett, South Shore Mariners (5-10, .500 Avg., 3 Runs, 4 RBI, 3 Doubles)