Rainout Night 7/8
Fresh Kicks of Ball Air vs Bazinga: FBKA came into this week looking very determined to make sure Bazinga’s chances at perfection were wrecked. FBKA came up to plate in the top of the 1st and were unsuccessful in mastering Matt Howes’ pitching. Chris Bodily became the unsung hero in the bottom of the 1st, with a 2 run jack to left center to cap off what would be a big inning for Bazinga, scoring 4. FBKA wouldn’t go away lightly as the pitching machine known as Adam Hills became a dual threat with a solo skyrocket of his own to centerfield to bring the game within 3. Bazinga was as unimpressed as Makayla Maroney at the Olympics and struck back with 2 in the 2nd to blow the doors open to a 5 run lead. FBKA would try with every kick of the ball to get back into the game, but tonight seemed to be Bazinga’s night as every ball ended in the mitts of the defense. Bazinga would go on to tack a run in the 3rd, maybe providing FBKA with a little glimpse of life support. FBKA wouldn’t be able to capitalize on the defensive stop and it proved to be critical. Bazinga must’ve seen the light at the end if the tunnel as they exploded for a 5 run inning capped in large part to a 2 run double to left by Keith Hausam. Bazinga looked like a rabid animal on offense until a snare at 3rd by the man simply known as Chad stopped Bazinga cold. FBKA would come back to the plate in the 5th and strike again with Adam Hills would go deep for the 2nd time of the night to cut the deficit to 10. Nate Kischer would follow suit, however in a more unordinary way as he proved SPEEEEED KILLSSSSS with an INSIDE THE INFIELD HOME RUN to put Bazinga on top by 11 for good. Bazinga wins, 13-2
Balls and Dolls vs Kick Tease: Both teams were beginning to manufacture some elite squads coming into this battle. Allen Paquin didn’t wait long after the festivities began, as he led off the game with a solo shot that may have landed in Castle Rock to put B&D up 1-0. Jason Kawakami would attempt to follow suit for KT, as he led off the bottom of the 1st with a stand up double of his own, trying to jack his team up. It would come to no avail, as the next 3 batters were set down in order. B&D and KT would both find their rhythm in the 2nd, notching 2 runs a piece to keep the game a 1 run difference. Kaitlyn Butts would make a name for herself on defense in the top of the 3rd, with a ball deflecting off her body, staying with it, and coming down to planet Earth with the ball in hand, a once in a good while splendor on defense. KT would use Kaitlyns defense as a power source, as they were able to knot up the game at 3 after 3 innings. Neither team would score in the 4th, making the game lean towards a miracle finish. Stacey Blalock would do her part in the top of the 5th for B&D as a screaming line drive to center drove home the game leading RBI. Not so fast my friends, because KT would have an answer for Stacy, as James Simmons would pop into a sac fly to tie the game, and then KT would score again to take a late 5-4 lead into the 6th. Top 6, and Mary Arambula would jack a single to right to get the offense running, so much, she scored and tied the game at 5 runs a piece after 6th. IF you thought this game was gonna end in a tie, you would be wrong, as B&D would effectively put KT away with 4 massive runs to end the game on absolute fire. Balls and Dolls win, 9-5
Week 5 | 7/16/15 | Highlights
We’ve Got The Runs vs. Kick Tease: Theme Week got out to a fast and furious start with this midseason collision of teams. WGTR would get out to a good lead in the bottom of the 1st, thanks to a Paul Emerick 2 RBI single down the right field line to open up the game 2-0. KT would try to retaliate but theyre efforts were thwarted. Eliza Cozad would belt a long single to left field, showing WGTR meant business. It would end up being the only hit of the inning. James Simmons would drive in Kawakami and score KT’s first run of the game in the top of the 3rd, with a monster shot to centerfield that would be dropped and result in a stand up double. WGTR would regain their 2 run lead with another run in the 3rd to go up 3-1. Mary Collins would become a hero for the time being in the 4th, with an RBI double to bring in another run to get within one. The next batter, Brett Alford would tie the game at 3 with an RBI triple driving Mary home. Paul Emerick and Company would go back to work on offense in the bottom of the 4th, with Emerick capping a 4 run inning with an RBI double to put WGTR up 7-3. KT would find an answer in the top of the 6th, with a blast by Jason Kawakami to bring the game to 7-4. KT had one more inning to change the game, but tonight wasn’t their night. We’ve Got The Runs win, 7-4
Ballsagna vs Pitches Be Crazy 2: In one of the 2 nightcap games this week, we were treated to an interdivisional matchup that looked even on paper. Hunter Saltzgiver got out to an early start for PBC2, with a leadoff bomb over the right fielder’s head to put PBC2 up 1-0. Neither team was able to score in the 2nd, giving the appearance of immovable object vs unstoppable force type of game. Ballsagna would get runners on base in the 3rd, but to no avail for runs. PBC2 would take advantage of the Ballsagna mishap and convert big time, with 5 runs in the inning started by a bases loaded clearing double by Dan Wylie. Frustrated, Bryan Loucks decided to do his part on defense and ended the scoring rout by PBC2 with a horizontal sliding catch to end the 3rd inning. Ballsagna would still be searching for a way to score against the PBC2 defense, which was harder than finding Waldo as they were kept off the board through 5 innings. PBC2 would put a bow on the game in the bottom of the 5th with another eruption of offense, scoring 4 runs to go up 10-0. Ballsagna would get batters in scoring position, load the bases as well, PBC2 stood tall and didn’t allow a single run to come home for the shutout win. Pitches Be Crazy 2 wins, 10-0
Win or Lose, We Still Booze vs Tuckin’ With Jenner: Both teams came into this week ready to rock and roll, and try to fight crime in the process. TWJ would get the festivities started with a run in the top of the 1st to go up 1-0. WLWB would strike back with runners on 1st and 2nd, but a diving catch by Katie Strevey kept the hungry WLWB team off the scoreboard. TWJ would blow the doors off the hinges of this game in the top of the 2nd with not one, but 2 2 run home runs by Jared Reid and Randy Griswold to go up 5-0. WLWB would find their stride in the bottom of the 3rd, scoring 1 run and showing TWJ they weren’t unstoppable. Top of the 5th, still a 5-1 contest, and WLWB would have the shortest defensive outing possible, 3 pitches, 3 outs. We found out why they wanted back on offense so fast, and it was because they wanted to score again, and score again they did with 2 crucial runs to cut the TWJ lead in half. Top 6, and the man named Randy Griswold would strike again on offense with a 2 run double to cap a 3 run 6th for TWJ, bolstering their lead up to 5 runs. Bottom 7, and WLWb looked poised for a Cinderella ending, especially after a Katie Hayes RBI triple cut the TWJ down to 3, but WLWB ran out of time as they weren’t able to complete the comeback. Tuckin’ With Jenner wins, 8-5
Balls N Dolls vs Pandora’s Box: Both squads looked ready for an all out donnybrook and took this game head on. Both teams racked up a run in the 1st, neither team wanting to give an inch. Bottom of the 2nd, Daniel Alire would break open a PB lead with an RBI single down the 3rd baseline to go up 2-1 early. Oh how the tides changed in the 3rd, as BND would strike home 2 runs to eradicate PB’s early lead. Irvin “You’re Killing ME” Smalls would come up huge for PB as he struck an RBI double to center to tie the game back up at 3 a side. Bottom 4 now, as BND was unable to score, Daniel took advantage of the situation and belted an RBI double to right field to finish what would be a 3 run inning to go up 6-3. Top 5, and BND was ready to score again with a runner on 3rd, but thanks to a very alert Steve Johnson on PB, he not only got a pop out but also threw out the runner at 3rd before they could tag up. PB would put the game on ice in the bottom of the 5th with another scoring rout, 4 runs came home to go up 10-3. BND would get batters into scoring position, but it was PB who stood tall tonight and sealed the win. Pandora’s Box wins, 10-3
Hashtag Balls vs Beauties and Balls: In the 2nd night cap game of theme week, we got a little bit of everything from the kitchen sink and a whole lot more. Neither team was able to post a run in the 1st, making a lot of viewers wonder if there was a glitch in the offenses. Never to fear, for #Balls’ Scott Holewinski came to save the day with a bloop RBI single to put #Balls up 1-0. For the 3rd and 4th innings, neither team looked like they were going to give in to the nighttime sky as both defenses tried to outplay each other and no team was able to score. Top 5th, still 1-0 and BEBA’s defense fell apart for just a moment, but it was enough for Kenny Hearn to score a 2 run homer for #Balls and put his team up by 3. BEBA would get a massive opportunity in the bottom of the 5th to score, but a little birdie with 2 outs and runners on 2n d and 3rd flew right into the centerfielder’s hands to stop the threat. Top 6, and the bases are juiced for Larry Halby, who rips one up the gut for an RBI single to go up 4-0. Bottom 6th, and BEBA was getting tired of not putting any offense on the board, and Meghan Couch delivered for BEBA and she blasted an RBI single that saw the runner truck all the way home from 1st to break up the shut out. #Balls would add an insurance run in the 7th to cement the 4 run win. Hashtag Balls wins, 5-1
HeadShots Should Count vs Vicious and Ambitious: What happens when you get two teams that both love to win in a game that sees that one must lose? You get this game. Baylor Finch would be superhuman in this affair, with a top of the 1st 3 run jack to right center field to put HSSC up 3-0. VA would strike back with a run in the bottom of the 1st to cut the lead to 2. Top 3, still a 3-1 game, and Baylor Finch was up to bat again, and he kicked the ball hard again, resulting in another 3 run bomb to give him a 6 RBI game so far, and its only the 3rd inning!!! Top 4, and HSSC would load the bases poised to absolutely take the game over, but a second coming on defense by VA kept the HSSC runners at bay. Bottom 4, and VA would use their defensive momentum to strike another run home to cut the deficit to 4. Top 5, and that guy named Baylor finch was up again, and boy did he ever light it up again, finishes the night with a 2 run blast to right and accounting for all 8 of HSSC runs. Jake Brookshire decided to make the home run derby a show for both sides to enjoy, rocketing a line drive 3 run home run to bring the game back to within 3. HSSC would respond with 2 more runs on sac flys to go up 10-5 in the top of the 6th, giving VA fair warning they wanted to be done. VA didn’t get the message and scored another run in the bottom of the 6th to make it a 10-6 game, HSSC would get the last say in this matchup, as the final run in the 7th proved to be the dagger. HeadShots Should Count wins, 11-6
Aerotek Ball Busters vs Fresh Kicks of Ball Air: Both teams looked ready and willing to do whatever it took to make sure they came away with a win this week. FBKA got out to an early lead by scoring 2 runs off of throwing errors by ABB to get an early 2-0 lead. Top 2nd, and all seemed right in the kickball world until when Adam Hills shot the sky with the ball and got a 2 run home run to get FBKA a 4-0 lead. FBKA would score again in the top of the 3rd inning to go up a handful and slowly believe they had the win in hand. Not so fast my friends, as in the bottom of the 4th, the sacrifice was on and Spencer Rogerson was able to sacrifice bunt home a run, breaking up the shutout. We move to the top of the 6th, still a 5-1 game, and Lindsay Martin would make what would be a regular single spectacular as 2 runs came barreling home to go up 7-1. Before anymore damage could be inflicted, a sliding stop at shortstop by Chad Sievers would stop FBKA cold. Top 7, and FBKA would finish off ABB with a massive 4 run 7th, capped with another Adam Hills 2 run double to ensure a big win. Fresh Kicks of Ball Air wins, 11-1
Bazinga vs Blue Balls: In a matchup featuring 2 former Pikes Peak Cup champions, this match looked to be the hype game of the week. Bazinga would get out to a quick start in the top of the 1st, with a 3 run burst thanks to a Keith Hausam 2 run sacrifice fly and a Nate Kischer leadoff triple. BB would attempt to score in the 1st but all 3 batters would be denied. Bazinga would strike for another run in the 2nd to go up by 4, but a fantastic throwout at the plate by Chris Green for the 3rd out thwarts Bazinga’s plans. BB would get to the heart of their offense in the 2nd but it wouldn’t be evident as no one would be able to score. Bazinga went back on the major offensive at the top of the order, with Nate Kischer having a solo shot of home run, followed up by Keith Hausam with a 2 run blast to cap a 5 run 3rd inning for Bazinga to go up by 9. Top 4, more of the same from Bazinga, as Todd Brewer got into the scoring mix with a 2 run double on a line drive too hot to handle at shortstop to start a 3 run inning to go up a dozen. Erica Wright had the right mix of pitches in the top of the 5th against Bazinga’s offense, as she set down all 3 outs using a grand total of 3 pitches. Blue Balls would do everything known to mankind to try to score some offense, but it was Bazinga’s game, with 2 more runs in the 7th and no runs allowed, Bazinga secured a MAJOR win late in the season. Bazinga wins, 14-0
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