Fleischermania IV

Tonight is a big night for the Rising Suns, as we meet the Fleischer Art Memorial for the fourth time. It only seemed appropriate to give this match up an over-sensationalized name to hype up the game, so ladies and gentlemen, welcome to FLEISCHERMANIA IV!!!!!! Here's a look at how the first three Fleischermanias went down:

Fleischermania I - The Phantom Menace - June 18, 2012
This historic first meeting saw the Rising Suns blindsided by an opponent more formidable than anticipated. Despite a heroic home run from Cap'n BK, the Fleischer (who still need a clever nickname) went on to dominate the Suns in a 29-1 massacre. Though he missed Fleischermania I, a prophetic blogger predicted "the next time we play the Art Memorial, things will be different." Hmmm.

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Fleischermania II - The Clone Wars Back 2 the Hood - July 17, 2012
Things will be different indeed. Coming off a spirited showing against the Franklin Force, the Rising Suns came into Fleischermania II hungry for a win. And we got it. With our best lineup of the season and stellar play across the board, the Rising Suns staved off a winless season with an heroic 11-6 victory. Highlights included Kevin's multiple triples, BPH's performance on the mound, and Aaron Benson's game-sealing grand slam in the top of the seventh. Also noteworthy from this game was the official formation of the Happy Fun Times Committee.

Fleischermania III - Revenge of the Sith - March 27, 2013
Prior to the opening bell of the 2013 CCSL season, the Rising Suns squared off against the Fleischer Art Memorializers (?) in a preseason scrimmage. Those evil bastards showed up with improved play and a few new heavy hitters that helped them along their way to a 17-11 victory. Despite the loss, we played well and maybe, just maybe if we went a full seven innings we would have seen a different outcome. 

Fleischermania IV - A New Hope - April 16, 2013
Tonight, my faithful reader, things will be different. We are coming off of what I think was our  best performance. We are hitting well and playing smarter in the field. Communication in the field has improved. Our new bats are pretty legit. There's a lot going for us in this game, including the memory of Fleischermania II when we got the duke on that glorious summer night. So tonight, we will drink beer, score runs, and hopefully no one will take a shot in the mouth from an errant ball. So I leave you now with some words of inspiration. Not from me, but because it is WrestleFleischermania IV and there is red and yellow on our jerseys, from the Hulkster himself:


Prediction: 16-12, Rising Suns with a big win early in the season