When it started to rain around 4:30 yesterday afternoon I cursed the sky. I cursed the clouds, the rain, our rotten luck with the weather, and then for good measure I cursed this season’s entire schedule for failing to place our games on the sunny dry nights. And it worked! The afternoon showers abated, and though the air was humid and thick with unrained rain, it was game on!
Due to three of our seven games having been rained out thus far, last night was our fourth game overall and our second one against Mayhem. Last time they beat us 9-5, and the True Foes fiercely desired a comeback—and delivered!
Of course Mayhem’s infamous pitcher (Irwin) was there, and though we hoped he’d be all shagged out from having just flown in from Las Vegas, he seemed to be his usual self—though perhaps with a bit more respect for the True Foes now. After Michael showed Mayhem that women can hit, he announced his intentions to stop “easing up” on his pitches to female Foes. Don’t do me any favors, Irwin.
Our pitcher, on the other hand, was in top form! There were a lot of strikeouts when Jason was on the mound, and also noteworthy were the amazing catches he made: one bare-handed catch of an infield fly, a reflex-testing catch of a line drive, and an amazing slide, almost crashing into the Mayhem dugout, to catch a skewed foul ball.
Yes, the True Foes’ defensive moves were sharp last night, and we shut them down in quite a few innings! David Phillips excelled on first base, making one particularly amazing reach while managing to keep a toe on the bag—out! Shortstop Brian covered his usual wide-ranging infield territory with great skill, and Michael had a golden glove last night too—fortunately for us, Mayhem seemed to love to hit the ball right to her! Credit is also due to Tyson and Mabilon (as rover and right fielder) for stopping balls on that end of the field, and to Caroline and Abbey for bravely stepping up to play in the latter half of an exciting game.
We were the visiting team, so at the top of every inning bats were gripped and balls were hit by one Foe after another. Sure, there were a few strikeouts, but more often than not those speedy pitches were sent right back to Mayhem, with interest! Question: what do Glenn, Glenn’s cousin Mike, and Softball Dave have in common? They all hit home runs! It was awesome. If only we’d had dudes on bases when those homers happened we could have won by a comfortable margin! There were some who were less than thrilled about the close score, but you know what? I’ll take an 8-7 win any day! The ump last night was great—there were a few times when some uncertainty over the score came up, but his friendly demeanor and reliable eye for judging balls and strikes made him very popular.
The air at Barry 2 was as fresh and light as a towel on the bathroom floor, and the sweat ran down our backs like rain on a windowpane. The “Florida-like” climate (as Tyson described it) did seem to dampen our cheering somewhat, but fortunately Willy and Kim were there, keeping score and showing support. Thanks also to Willy for hauling the equipment in the Bresemobile, and to Kim for getting the beers so we could replenish lost fluids!
Our next game is Friday, June 12, again at Barry 2, versus the Dot Bombers. Come and play, or come to cheer--this win is just the beginning of a fabulous winning streak!
GTF
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment