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August 25 vs. Crawdads

Bruisers: KarenC, Scott, Andrew, Nancy, Brendan, Tony, KarenT, Dave, Marc, Jenny, Renaud, Kenny, Shaunna, Kent, Kathy, JohnD, Anders, and Bob.

Spectators: Jesse, Emily, and Max

Round Table Revellers: KarenT, Kathy, Bob, Anders, Emily, Max, Jenny, JohnD, Marc, Nancy, Kenny, Brendan, Andrew, Renaud, Kent, Scott, Dave, Jesse and KarenC

 
Box Score (are you sitting down???) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 Total 
Bruisers 10 3 1 0 7 4 25 
Crawdads 1 1 2 2 3 4 13 
The Crawdads came out to try and beat us again (they'd beaten us already in the first game of this season), but Bruiser bats were out and that was not allowed, and we ended the season with a bang. Tonight was an especially auspicious night for the Bruisers, as several "firsts" came into being. It was the first time we put the mercy on another team in the first inning (in the first inning, no less!), and we only got two outs in every inning because of the mercy rule. But, the game's biggest highlight??? Kathy's 3-run homer in the 5th inning -- the first EVER by a Bruiser woman! Face it, the women rocked like crazy all over the place tonight. :)

Offensively, we hit them everywhere, taking full advantage of every fielding error we could and doing our best to confuse the fielders. Home runs were hit by Scott (2), Andrew, Brendan, Dave, Kathy, and Anders, and we got triples by Andrew, Brendan, and Kenny. RBIs were knocked in by Scott (3), Andrew (4), Nancy, Brendan (2), Dave (2), Marc, Renaud (2), Kenny (2), Shaunna, Kent, Kathy (3), and Anders (3).

Defensive delights came from great catches by outfielders Brendan (who will never get to play anywhere but right field from now on!), Anders and Dave in the outfield, good 6-3 plays by Andrew to Marc and Bob to Marc, and several awesome catches by stud-ette Jenny at pitcher including the snag of a line drive that was hit right back at her. Blooper reel stuff comes from John and Jenny's "embraceable you" catch in the second inning -- Jenny caught the ball, and John caught Jenny. Growl of the evening came from KarenC who made the runner go back to third after he thought he could go home, but the play had already been called.

 
The Hit List 

1 Karen 1B, Scott 1B, Andrew 3B, Nancy 2B, Brendan HR, Tony 1B, 
KarenT out, Dave 2B, Marc 2B, Jenny out, Renaud 2B, Kenny 3B, 
Shaunna 1B, mercy out 

2 Kent 1B, Kathy 1B, Anders HR, KarenC out, mercy out 

3 Mercy out, Scott HR, Andrew out, Nancy out 

4 Mercy out, Brendan out, Tony 1B, KarenT out 

5 Dave HR, Marc 2B, Jenny 1B, mercy out, Renaud out (sac), 
Kenny 1B, Shaunna 1B, Kent 1B, Kathy HR, Anders 1B, 
KarenC out 

6 Mercy out, John 1B, Scott HR, Bob 1B, Andrew HR, Nancy out, 
Brendan 3B, Tony out 

Our total record for this season: 
Wins by runs: 3 
Wins by forfeit: 2 
Tied games: 2 
Next game.... some time in April 2000. Have a great off-season, heal those bruises and fractures, go to the batting cages, and get some fielding practice. Thanks for making us the best-attended team in the entire league, and we'll see y'all next year!!

Your beloved manager,
Karen :)