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Got Skillz Round 2

I am happy to report that we got to play Got Skillz this weekend. I was starting to worry on Saturday when it started pouring down rain. But the skies cleared and it was a pretty good day for softball. Well, other than the fact that our field was covered in kitty litter to help soak up some puddles that were left on the field from Saturday.

Got Skillz, as you may remember, was the team we were supposed to play the very first week, but they got their dates mixed up. And I am kinda sad to report that; yes...yes they do got skillz.

So as I mentioned the field conditions left a little to be desired, but we slogged through the mud and played some good defense the first game. We were even ahead for most of it (all but the last 1:30 to be exact). I bought a new bat last week and I'm still breaking her in, and she is a beauty. I bought a DeMarini White Steel. It is a single-wall steel (duh) bat, that just screams. I hit a great ball to deep center that I though I could have at least got a triple off of....but their center fielder is a beast and caught the fly ball. We couldn't get anything past him either game.

So, back to the game, we are up 2 runs in the penultimate inning and they being the home team, get to bat last. There is 5 minutes left and if we just hold them in this inning they wouldn't get another chance to bat and we win. But we got them out with 1:30 left on the clock which means we both get to bat once more in the final inning. Of course we didn't score that inning, and all they need to do is score 3 this inning. They load the bases and just our luck a power hitter comes up and crushes one to the outfield...and the rest, as they say, is history.

The second game we don't fair any better; one or two boneheaded plays on our part, including my sliding into the litter laden second base and twisting my ankle. Mud doesn't slide as well as the dry clay we're used to, just as an FYI. Another, what's the word, interesting play came from our left fielder. He hit a great ball to the deep outfield, and he gets to the third, and comes a little off the bag, which is fine, the ball is at home...he is just running aggressively trying to push it where he can. Fine. No big deal. My issue with the play was he ignored the 3rd base coach and started running for home. Their pitcher has the ball at home plate. There is no way he is going to juke her and tag home, but he tries it and I don't have to tell you that he doesn't make it and gets tagged out. I forgot the score book at home this week so I don't have the exact score of either game, but what I can tell you about the last game was we get trounced.

Tune in next week when we play Sheetz Softball. I hope they bring some snacks...

Labels: Softball

posted by Tom Becker at 9/30/2008