True Foes vs. Dot Bombers, 7/20/09

The Dot Bombers must have had somewhere to be after the game last night, because they wasted no time in racking up a big score that resulted in a mercy ruling after just five fast innings.

Though the Foes did lose 20-5 (I heard a rumor that we had six runs, so it could have been 21-6), there were plenty of high points worth mentioning. For starters, we had a great turnout and welcomed Issa and David Phillips (plus families!) back to the field. We were also happy to have Shortstop Brian and Willy back in action, and Alex's friend Michael, who is quickly becoming a True Foes friend as well!

Jason was enjoying some R&R in sunny California, so David Phillips was brave enough to be our starting pitcher last night. Then Willy stepped up and did a fantastic job, especially considering he hasn't pitched all season! Abbey had a terrific game last night, getting an out at second base and catching a scorching line drive that surely would have busted some ribs if she hadn't gotten her glove up in time! Said Lustgarten: "It was painful, but totally worth it."

There was a bright spot in the fourth inning where it looked like we might be able to turn things around: Glenn, David, and Issa all had slamming hits and chalked up some runs. Michael also hit a screaming meanie right through the infield--I swear, it must have gone past at least four Bombers' gloves. A big thank-you is owed Softball Dave who filled in as team manager, doing the lineup and the coin toss in addition to covering left field. Brian made an excellent double-play, and in general all the Foes played a better game than we did last week. Well done, team!

We did shut down the Dot Bombers in a couple of innings, but in the end they lived up to their name and knocked a bunch of bombs deep into the outfield. That plus a healthy dose of errors on our part resulted in a disgusting number of home runs for the other team, and the ump called the game shortly after seven o'clock.

The heat and haze we had earlier in the day dissolved into an absolutely gorgeous evening, and we took advantage of the early finish to get some relaxing and morale-boosting batting practice. Our numbers were small at the bar, but we very much enjoyed trying out a new watering hole: Rebar. The extensive beer list, expansive interior and eclectic soundtrack made for a great evening, which only got more interesting after Matt Lipson joined us for a round.

Unless there's another makeup game scheduled at the last minute, our final regular game will be Wednesday July 29 at 7pm at Murry Bergtraum. I say no pressure, no heroes, just put your game face on and give it the old college try! Let's bring our natural energy to the artificial turf and give the Pay Scrubs a run for their money!

GTF