Denver - Sunday Funday Highlights - Week 1

Cuernavaca Field 2 (10am)

Gone Rogue (royal blue) vs. Hose Draggers (red): 

Welcome to fall GO Kickball, that first 10am game is tuff on the hangovers but good practice for what is to come this season!  Most of the scoring started in the beginning of this game, then the defenses got screwed on too straight – maybe a beer helped, and the lockdown defense followed.  Gone Rogue scored 2 runs in the 1^st inning to start off their first game they had ever played together…seems like they’ve “gone rogue” together with production like that!!  Perennial contender, Hose Draggers, responded quickly and topped the “rookie” production by scoring 4 in their half of the inning.  Derrick Keeton smacked a 2-RBI triple in the second inning that started a 3-run inning for Hose as Rogue struggled with throwing the ball all over showing their youth.  Action didn't start up again until the 4^th inning when Gary Spetseris hit an awesome line-shot-double for GR to put them in an excellent scoring opportunity.  However, Derrick was back at it again, and closed the inning by doubling up GR and leaving them scoreless.  From there, both teams locked it down defensively.  GR’s Gary Spetseris & Zach Haynes pitched a scoreless game from the 3^rd inning on & HD’s Chad Ferrier pitched a scoreless game from the 2^nd inning on.  Hose Draggers wins 7-2.

Cuernavaca Field 1 (11am)

Banzai Lightning (yellow haze) vs. Mile High Club (daisy yellow): 

The battle of Yellow!!  Many struggled even to watch the “game of brightness” & even the photographer struggled to get these colors clear! Both teams were getting warmed up in the first inning and each squeezed out a run to start off the game.  Banzai came out strong in the second and put up 2 runs in their half of the inning, but Mile High answered when Brett Stanilka doubled and brought in 2 runs to tie up the game again going in to the 3rd. In the 4^th, Banzai got runners in scoring position and again plated a run to go up 4-3, however Mile High answered and scored two runs to take the lead!  Going into 7^th, Banzai was down 5-4 and needed at least 1 run to tie and 2 for the win. Banzai got a base runner on first but got a bit too greedy and over-ran the base, Amber Kirchmer for MHC, hurled the ball at the runner, tagging him in the back for the third out and ending the game.  For some reason, we are recollecting a play in the summer 5280 Cup that was kinda similar…hmmmmm.  Mile High Club Wins 5-4.  

Cuernavaca Field 2 (11am)

Gone Rogue (royal blue) vs. Ballsagna (sapphire blue):

It was a double-header for Gone Rogue as Fresh Kicks of Ball Air were unable to attend this week.  Ballsagna was back for fall & looked stacked with talent!  With a controversial call at 3^rd going in Gone Rogue’s favor, GR started this game exactly the same way they did in the 10am game with 2 runs.  Ballsagna answered similarly with 2 runs of there own and it was tied up! In the 2^nd inning Matt Peterson (Ballsagna) showed why he’s playing pitcher by getting all three outs himself…let’s keep him there!!  ESPN’s, Tim Kurkjian, interviewed Matt after the game, and when asking him about the 2^nd inning Matt replied, “Timmy, come on, that’s just a normal day for me, you know how I do!”  Both teams had 2 shut out innings in a row in the 2nd and 3rd innings, talk about giving each other the "D"!! In the 4^th inning, Gone Rogue scored 2 more runs and Ballsagna plated 1 to have ourselves a 4-3 game going into the 5^th inning.  Both Matt Peterson (Ballsagna) & Gary Spetseris (Gone Rogue) pitched shutouts for the 5^th, 6^th, and 7^th innings…very nice job gentlemen. Gone Rogue wins 4-3.