July 22
vs. Paper Tigers
Bruisers: KarenC, Kenny, Andy, Ann, Jeff,
Ron, Jenny, JohnK, Joe, KarenT, Mikael, Dave, Nancy, Brendan, Jes, Marc,
and Mary Beth. Many thanks to Homers Jeff, Ron and Joe who came out to
help boost our testosterone level for tonight's
game.
Spectators: Linda, Emily, Max, Steve, Randy, Grandma
Mary, Jesse, Cassie, Ellie, Simon, Homer Richard, Ann's sister-in-law Cindy
and niece Rebecca, and the mystery lady and her cute
puppy.
Diners at the last time we're ever likely to take the
team to Souplantation: seven Reddings, four Taws, two Morrisons, both
Dixons, Marc, KarenT, JohnK, Nancy, KarenC, Ann, Cindy, and Rebecca, and
that stuffed partridge in the plastic pear tree. I hope I didn't miss
anyone... I shoulda wrote it down.
Box score: 1 2 3 4
5 6 Total
P.Tigers 3 0 3 6 0 5 17
Bruisers 3 1 1 0 2 10 17
It was a
beautiful day for softball, and despite the one P.Tiger batter who put us
all to sleep and Jeff Cornish who caught everything, it was a good game.
The P.Tigers led for most of the game, mercying us in the top of the 6th
inning... to which we answered with ten runs of our own to tie it up. Who
let me call that the last inning???? Okay, it was getting dark and dinner
was becoming a more urgent need with every stretch of the shadows. Both
sides were happy with a tied game.
Almost everyone got at least
one hit, a home run was hit by Ron, and triples by Brendan and Joe. RBIs
were knocked in by Kenny, Andy (2), Ann (2), Jeff (3), Ron (3), Joe, Mikael
(2), Dave, Jes, and Marc. A notable offensive move came from Kenny who
lead off halfway home, then ran back to tag third base after the fly ball
was caught and flew home from there. Defensive dazzlers were made by Jenny
and Jes who both started double plays at second base, and many outstanding
catches were made in the outfield. Kudos to Marc who caught a whole buncha
stuff that most ordinary first basemen would have missed. We need to learn
to field and make force outs
like they did -- they were getting us
everywhere, including a runner coming into home.
The hit
list:
1 KarenC 1B, Kenny 1B, Andy 2B, Ann out, Jeff out, Ron 1B,
Jenny 2B, JohnK out
2 Joe 1B, KarenT out, Mikael out, Dave 1B, Nancy
out
3 Brendan 2B, Jes out, Marc out, Mary Beth 1B, KarenC out
4
Kenny out, Andy 1B, Ann out, Jeff out
5 Ron 2B, Jenny 1B, JohnK 1B,
Joe 1B, KarenT 1B, Mikael 1B,
Dave 1B, Nancy out
6 Brendan
3B, Jes 1B, Marc 1B, Mary Beth 1B, KarenC 1B,
Kenny 1B, Andy 1B,
Ann 1B, Jeff 2B, Ron HR, Jenny 1B,
JohnK out, Joe 3B, KarenT
out
The "Livin' Up to The Name" award goes to Jes who took a
nasty tumble at first base (but getting an RBI in the process) in the 6th
inning, inspiring our 10-run comeback. Good thing we have nurses on our
team! The "Good Grief, What's With That Guy?" award goes to Paper Tiger
Travis, for standing at the plate in each at bat and looking at 'WAY more
pitches than a guy in a knee brace, eyeblack and batting helmet should.
The "You Need Retraining, Ms. Manager" award goes to Jennifer, this
evening's manager at Souplantation, who let some other group take the
tables that had been set up for us and refused to rectify the situation.
And finally, the "She's So Sweet" award goes to our waitress Sayuri for
going the extra mile to compensate for her idiot manager. If anyone wants
a comment card to let Souplantation Corp. know of our experience, let me
know -- I have extras.
Our next game is TUESDAY July 27 against
The O Zone on field H2. We'll be missing Shaunna, Renaud, Andrew(?), the
Reddings, and Jes. EVERYONE please be sure I know whether or not you're
coming so I know if I need to call up reserve personnel or
not!
With any luck, I'll have the schedule for our August games
before our next game, or very shortly thereafter.
See ya
Tuesday,
Karen