The Good, The Bad and the Even Worse When I Reflect Back on It

If nothing else, the twin losses the Pitchers suffered at the hands of Sub & Heroes this past weekend were clearly a team effort. After losing Game 1 by a kinda-respectable score of 6-1, the Pitchers promptly went to work enduring a soul-crushing, Mercy Rule defeat in six innings, by the final of 14-2.

Pressed to provide highlights of Game 1, on the defensive front, we'll go with Stacey's hustle after an overthrown ball to first base. She tracked down the ball and promptly made a perfect throw to Lou at the plate, recording a much-needed 5th inning out (and, for the moment, keeping the game within reach, 4-2). Offensively, Sam was solid at the top of the lineup, delivering 3 hits, including the team's lone extra-base hit of both games (a double in the first).

Game 2 saw the Pitchers give up 14 runs over the first three innings, and with their heads literally hanging, were never able to climb back into the game.

Softball carnage was everywhere the Pitchers were on the field. Grounders passed through wickets on both sides of the infield. The Pitchers' bats and bench went silent (excepting, of course, for the occasional curse from Koach K). Alex B. channeled the pain into his second Over-the-Fence out of the day. And then the Koach ran into a double play to kill our lone rally. (Remarked ringer Brendan: "In all the games we've played together, that was the worst play I've ever seen from you.")

We'll write this one off due to the inevitable midseason collision of a) unseasonably warm weather with b) visibly hung-over Pitchers. Much thanks to Lou for joining us to pitch two valiant games - without your effort it could have been much, much worse. And thanks to Brendan, who covered a lot of ground for us in left, and, along with Alex K., had a respectable day at the plate (3-5). Really guys, we're normally much better than this.

It's really the part beginning at the 34:25 mark that I'm most interested in sharing:



Next game: We continue battling through the toughest stretch of our schedule with a doubleheader against another returning team, the Hot Cousins. Game time at the Oval is 10 a.m. this Saturday. Please plan your arrival for 9:45 a.m.