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CHAMPIONS!!

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Last night were the playoffs for Bottom of the Fifth. It was a single elimination tourney, and our first game was at 8 against Commonwealth Chapel. This is the team that has beat us twice, and seeded number 3 in the league. Since we were seeded number 2 we were home team.

The first inning they scored 1 quick run and we held them there for the next 3 innings. We were nervous this first inning and we bobbled a few there, but we held them once we settled down. Our offense though was much more productive than theirs. And we rolled over on them for the rest of the game. I think our biggest motivation to win this game was so we could go on to the finals and kick the crap out of Big League Chew.

We got a 10 minute break between our first game and the second, and we were under way.

Big League Chew was seeded number one at this point, and they we had beat them 2 out of the 3 times we went against them, and they are just all around annoying. So we really really really wanted to cream them. And we did. Both teams came out swinging. We were away this round so we were at bat first and put up a quick 5 runs. We were consistent and had an awesome day both pitching and batting and quickly moved up 15-2. They were ecstatic at every play of theirs, even going so far as calling out our players, asking them if they were ready. They were loud and vocal, and pretty annoying.

So since we were up by so much we flip flopped the last inning (as I have mentioned I am not a big fan of this). So score is still 15-2, and they are up at bat again. We get a strike out and a fly out to left field. 2 outs in the last inning. And we get real nervous just thinking too much ("Get out of your head Crash"). And they get a rally going. Again being really annoying and boastful after every hit. But it doesn't matter, cause we still won in the end. Final score was 15-13.

Hopefully the Fifth will be playing some fall ball, but that is still up in the air, have to make sure we have enough players.

But for now we are the reigning CHAMPIONS!

Labels: Softball

posted by Tom Becker at 8/18/2009