City Park Week 5

City Park Field 1 (6pm)

Kickaholics (Charcoal) vs. Balls Deep (Blue): What a nailbiter!!! Balls Deep jumped out to an early 2-1 lead, but the Kickaholics were quick to respond with an amazing leaping catch by Michael “Jordan” Morris in the top of the 3^rd inning and a sacrifice fly ball by Angelica “Moneyball” Murray in the bottom of the 4^th inning that gave the Kickaholics a 3-2 lead. Balls Deep wasn’t going down without a fight though, and Rob “Lightning” Lynde’s hustle force out at third base for the final out of the 5^th inning kept things close. Then, in the top of the 7^th inning, Balls Deep stormed back ahead after scoring 2 runs to take a 4-3 lead!!! The Kickaholics couldn’t muster any legit kicks in the bottom of 7^th, and so they had to concede defeat… Balls Deep wins 4-3.

City Park Field 2 (6pm)

The Ballin Bison (Cardinal Red) vs. Too Legit to Kick (White): The Ballin Bison came into the game undefeated, but how would they leave it?!?! Too Legit to Kick found some offense early by scoring two runs in the bottom of the 1^st inning, and then they added three more to take a 5-0 lead through five innings… Bum bum bum! The Ballin Bison tried to keep things close though, and Joel Sundeen laying out for a foul ball certainly helped keep up their motivation. (See the replay here.) However, game MVP Ben Burnham’s pitching performance for Too Legit to Kick was just too much for the Ballin Bison to handle. Too Legit to Kick wins 5-1.

City Park Field 3 (6pm)

New Kicks on the Block (Kiwi Green) vs. Ballz N’ Dollz (Light Pink): Who would win in a battle of Crossfit aficionados and Minions? Only one way to find out… The Minions of Ballz N’ Dollz sure had some great plays—Elijah Ledezma had a spectacular catch at third base for a key out in the 4^th inning. However, the play of the game came in the 6^th inning when Rebecca Benedict from Ballz N’ Dollz busted out her patented nut-buster kick. Let’s just say the catcher for New Kicks on the Block will think twice before crowding the plate next time. In terms of the scoreboard though, New Kicks on the Block maintained a comfortable lead from the 3^rd inning on. Looks like all that paleo, bud light, WODs, and pre-workout mix is really paying off. New Kicks on the Block wins 9-1.

City Park Field 4 (6pm)

Where My Pitches At (Heliconia) vs. Suck My Kick (Lime): Even though Where My Pitches at may have been winning on the scoreboard for most of the game, Adam Henderson’s double play in the top of the 3^rd inning stole the show. (See the highlight here.) Henderson explained after the game, “I would like to thank my parents for all those hours spent in the backyard tossing around that kickball with me. I could never get enough. Even in college, I would still regularly go back to my elementary school and train on the kickball pitch with the other 4^th graders. Good times.” Where My Pitches At wins 5-1.

City Park Field 1 (7pm)

High Rollers (Gold) vs. Purple Cobras (Violet): Unlike the classic underdog story of Dodgeball, the Purple Cobras went into this contest as a definite underdog against the experienced High Rollers squad (aka Angry Birds). The High Rollers pounced early and took a 2-1 lead after Lauren “No Worries” Williams made a great tip catch for the final out in the bottom of the 1^st inning. The Purple Cobras tried to keep things close with their defense as Nadia “The Captain” Fahoum had the final out in the top of the 2^nd inning despite some distractions from the peanut gallery. Not to be out done though, Evan “The Expert” Perez from the High Rollers completed a solid reflex catch at home plate in the bottom of the 3^rd inning. From there on out, the High Rollers inched ahead and kept the Purple Cobras at bay despite a late 7^th inning rally. High Rollers win 5-3.

City Park Field 2 (7pm)

Oilers SLTI (Irish Green) vs. Real Housewives of Greely (Maroon): Sometimes style and function come together—in this case, Tuss Erickson and Catherine Mack from the Real Housewives of Greely showed off their amazing style by dressing up as Napoleon Dynamite in their “Vote for Pedro” outfits. Erickson also showed off his MVP-winning kickball moves by turning a nifty double play as the pitcher, thereby proving the old adage—don’t judge a book by its cover. Unfortunately, Erickson was an MVP in a losing effort as the Oilers were too much for Napoleon and Pedro to handle. Oilers win 8-3.

City Park Field 3 (7pm)

Girls Love Big Kicks (Red) vs. Lunchbox Violators (Daisy Yellow): Such staunch defenses for both these squads ensured that this contest would be a close one. Mark Palke from Girls Love Big Kicks started things off with an impressive double play in the 2^nd inning, thereby keeping the score tied at 0-0. However, finally in the bottom of the 4^th inning, Eli Roth from the Lunchbox Violators crushed a shot to right field thereby claiming the first RBI of the game!!! Kickball analyst Chris Berman exclaimed, “I love a hard fought, low scoring game kickball game as much as the next fan. However, nothing is better than that perfect kick. It-could-go-all-the-way!!!” Lunchbox Violators win 1-0.

City Park Field 4 (7pm)

Kicktease (Old Gold) vs. My Kick Gets it Done (Orange): This matchup of kickball veterans could have been anybody’s game… But it turns out that the U.S. Women’s Soccer team (Kicktease) is much better than the cast of the TV show Naked and Afraid (My Kick Gets it Done). Kicktease proceeded to score three runs in the 2^nd and 4^th innings while My Kick Gets it Done could only muster one real kick for a score. At the end of the game, Captain Adam Eccher of Kicktease commented, “In a rivalry game like this one, even if we don’t win another game this season, I can go home happy knowing that we won the contest that really mattered…” Kicktease wins 10-1.