Getting Back into the Groove

With only a couple of rained-out regular season games left to go, the Empty Pitchers are holding on to a tie for first place with the NY Dirt Dogs, whom they split a doubleheader against in the first weekend of the regular season:

         1. Empty Pitchers (8-2)
         2. NY Dirt Dogs (8-2)
         3. Ruben’s Angels (7-1)
         4. Hot Cousins (7-5)
         5. Phantoms (6-2)
         6. K.V. Kings (6-4)
         7. Averages (6-4)
         8. Remainders (6-4)
         9. Hurricanes (3-7)
       10. Sub & Heroes (3-9)
       11. Jeff's Team (Gave up)
       12. Honey Nut Ichiros (DOA)

The Pitchers will have a better idea of exactly where they stand after Nov. 2, when a slate of rained-out Saturday games from earlier in the season are played, and Ruben's Angels -- the league's perennial front runner -- gets a chance to catch up.

The weekend of October 18, the Pitchers split two against the Avengers. The early game was a brutal one, with the Pitchers falling behind early and often, eventually losing 17-9 (and that with having scored a face-saving four runs in the home half of the seventh). The game wasn't without some positives though, Nicole boosted her average in a big way, going 3-for-4, and scoring two runs. Greg, Alex, Alicia, Matt and Damian also had multiple hit games, and Alicia posted 3 RBIs on the day. David even threw pitching nemesis Raul a run-support bone, going 2-for-2 with a double and two RBIs.

In the second game, a 6-3 Pitchers win, the hits were fewer and further in between for both teams. With the score scoreless heading into the top of the third, Alex was able to get things going with a double, eventually crossing the plate on a single by Alicia. The Pitchers tacked on another run in the fifth, with a triple from Greg, and an RBI single courtesy of Kristine. The Pitchers were able to give themselves a four-run cushion in the sixth inning to seal the win. Undefeated Pitchers pitcher David again led the way, helping him help himself, and posting a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate in the lead-off slot.



Next game: Check the 2008 Empty Pitchers Schedule for the latest on the dates/times of their playoff run.