Lee Martinez Park - Week 3 Highlights

2 Legit 2 Kick (Athletic Gray) vs. Muddy Wing Tippers (Charcoal): In a matchup of gray vs. grey, only one team could reign supreme. Unfortunately for 2 Legit 2 Kick, their shade of gray didn’t cut the mustard. (By the way, if you would like to learn about the origin of the phrase, “cut the mustard”, click right here—its very interesting stuff.) Captain of the Muddy Wing Tippers, Kyle Pettyjohn, set the tone early with a 3-run home run in the bottom of the 1^st winning. From there on out, it was all the Muddy Wing Tippers. In fact, they were playing so well that there is only one explanation: the Muddy Wing Tippers have turned to the dark side of the force and have become Sith Lords!!! For 2 Legit 2 Kick, the light side (of gray) just wasn’t strong enough this round. The Muddy Wing Tippers win 36-1.

Kicktease (Red) vs. Skies Out Thighs Out (Sapphire Blue): Kicktease’s experience showed up early, as they took advantage of every offensive opportunity by scoring in bunches throughout the match—4 runs in the 1^st inning, 4 runs in the 3^rd and 4^th, then finally 4 runs in the 7^th. Kicktease was also solid on the defensive end, as evidenced by Russell Salavec’s defensive prowess in the bottom of the 2^nd inning when he punched the ball from third base over to first for an inning ending out. Skies Out Thighs Out never gave up though, especially on the defensive side: Sarah Blanton’s face made a great reflex play for an out in the top of the 6^th inning. But the MVP and birthday boy of the day, albeit in a losing effort, was TC Dinkins for his patented fingertip catches in the outfield. Sadly, it was too little too late… Kicktease wins 16-2.

Girls Love Big Kicks (Cactus Green) vs. Ballbarians (Cardinal Red): Last season’s champs Girls Love Big Kicks knew they needed to be ready to defend their crown against the upstart Ballbarians, and boy did they deliver. They really cranked the defense up to 11 in this contest!!! Drew Nelson made a great catch on a line drive for Girls Love Big Kicks to stifle a scoring threat for the Ballbarians early, and from there on out the pitching prowess of Girls Love Big Kicks took over. Girls Love Big Kicks ended up throwing a shutout with no errors, which is almost unheard of in the GO Kickball realm!!! The Ballbarians played hard and showed great sportsmanship throughout, but they couldn’t match Girls Love Big Kicks perfection on the defensive side of the ball. Seasoned Kickball analyst John Madden had this to say after the game: “Boy, I tell you what, those Ballbarians were right there the whole game. They didn’t quit. But today, Girls Love Big Kicks was just better. I wouldn’t want to see either of these teams in the playoffs. Let’s just say that.” Girls Love Big Kicks wins 3-0.

Social License to Intoxicate (Carolina Blue) vs. Odd Balls (Purple): The Oddballs came into this game hoping that their veteran experience would carry the day against the youthful athleticism of Social License to Intoxicate. Unfortunately, the Oddballs really stalled on the offensive side of the plate and literally couldn’t keep up with the fast legs of Social License to Intoxicate. Lupe “I swear I don’t use stick ‘em” Hernandez made some great catches for the Oddballs, but no one could catch the long kicks of Social License to Intoxicate’s Captain, Michael “I make sure to stretch both legs before the game” Schwarz. Social License to Intoxicate wins 8-0.