True Foes vs. Antibiotix, 7/15/09

Last night ten True Foes bravely took the field at Barry 01, which seems to be our home field this year. Our opposing team was “Antibiotix,” which sounds like a pharmaceutical company trying to move into kids’ cereal or cat food.

Unfortunately for us, their team name was the only lame thing about them. Those guys could hit! Ryan in left, Glenn in center, and Alex Mabilon in right field all made great catches, but there were plenty that escaped us. The other team got some home runs with ducks on the pond and quickly racked up a substantial lead.

We had some familiar faces in new places last night (um, that doesn’t sound quite right) and learned that Abbey is terrific on first base (and she hit really well too!), Softball Dave can become Shortstop Dave, and Ryan’s friend (the ‘other Dave’) covered third for us.

The “Most Improved” award goes to Tyson, who made great contact at bat and also played well at second. Thank you also to Caroline, of Tyson and Caroline, for ensuring we had a full lineup by playing rover. The “Best Job Soldiering on While Injured” award goes to Jason, who stopped a zinger with his side but bounced back surprisingly fast.

Though we were shut out 12-0, there were some good moments for the True Foes! We made a double and a triple-play during the game, and we shut them down in more than one inning. It was at bat, once again, where we failed to live up to our true potential. We made some good solid hits, but Antibiotix can really catch. Also, their pitcher was really lobbing them in there, and while he tossed plenty of wild throws, there were plenty of speedy strikes as well.

But at the end of the day they were a nice team and the vibe on the field was pretty decent. You could smell the defeat in the True Foes dugout, but we did our best to show some spirit on the bench and stayed alive for seven innings. There didn’t seem to be enough spirit left over for batting practice after the game, so we made a beeline for Water St. and drank a few cold ones. We were missing some regulars (Shortstop Brian, Issa, David Phillips, Michael) last night, and our numbers were the smallest they’ve been this season. Drinks felt a little subdued but were a good tonic for our softball souls nonetheless.

We only have 2 regular games left, and the next one is on Monday, July 20th, back at Barry 01 again. Let’s bring it to the Dot Bombers and end the season on a high note! A big comeback game is just what we need to start the week off right, and you won’t want to miss it!

GTF