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| Spellman for America |
Tonight's Episode: The two teams with only one win from last season met tonight in what should have been an exciting contest. In the first inning, the top of the Rising Suns order hit three home runs in a row followed with a John Pugh triple. This should have set the tone for the season, but alas, twas not to be. At the top of the second we led 4-2 and it was all way downhill from there.
The Force adjusted their outfield and Wiggles made some good plays to contain our power hitters for the remainder of the game. Said Wiggles also did well at the plate, as we did not adjust to contain the Franklin's hitting. Hopefully a practice on Monday will help address our fielding issues.
In other news, we had good pitching throughout the game and decent fielding early on. Our bats were on fire early, and were quickly extinguished. Several members of the Rising Suns were curious as to why some positions played the entire game whilst others were three deep on the depth chart. There is something to be said for getting everyone some playing time, whereas there is also something to be said for keeping a cohesive unit on the field. Unfortunately, we didn't really do too much of either. Going forward, our focus should be on communication and smart plays in the field as well as patience at the plate. Frustration led to several outs from our hitters.
The Score: 23-6, Force.
Mr. Bump Injury Report: First Lobster was victim of friendly fire at least twice. The Pope took himself out of the game to avoid a repeat of last year's career-ending injury. Hopefully both will be ready to go next week.
Aesop's Moral Victory of the Game: We all had jerseys, I guess.
When Your Bank Says No, Champion Says Yes Champion of the Game: Da Ali V Show for taking the aforementioned friendly fire.
Quotes:
"What, you don't like America?" - Speak-N-Spellman to the Frankliners regarding our bunting
"I'm scrappy!" - Marino, thinking she can handle the President
"Aww, I wanted to say that!" - Buddy, when someone else said "Your mom"
"Nice hat." - The Pope
"Did you just say I'm hot?" - A scientist who is used to compliments
"You're playing first, right?" - Budsy
"Ha! With my luck, I'm DH!" - HFTC President who can see the future
"Why are some people in for the entire game while three people share one position?" At least three people, none of whom are me (for the record)
"Drink our beer." - Injurygraham
"I want him on our team!" - Cap'n Budsy to Marino about someone on the Rising Suns
"Is there going to be another longest national anthem ever this year?" - Mr. Andrew Piazza
"His name is Wiggs? As the only registered Federalist in Pennsylvania, I resent that." - SNS
Next time on Rising Suns Softball: We are hoping to have a practice on Monday, followed by Tuesday's game at Edgley 8 against the Zoo. We're away in this game, with our home opnere on 4/15 against the Fleischer. If we play smart and keep the mistakes to a minimum, we can win both!
Disclaimer: My fingers are frozen and my brain is drunk. Sorry for the typos.
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