Edora Park Field 1 (6pm)
Kicktease (Red) vs. Check
Out My Big Kick (Maroon):
Just another classic defensive battle in a matchup of these veteran squads! Sara “Superstar” Eccher from Kicktease started things off with an athletic “pregnant catch” in the bottom of the 1st inning for the third out. However, no one was able to get on the scoreboard until Kicktease’s Eric “The Rollster” Caprarola came up with a sacrifice fly ball to take the lead 1-0 in the top of the 4th inning. Check Out My Big Kick never gave up though, as evidenced by Josh “The Diviner” Devine’s impressive defensive effort in the top of the 6th inning when he made all three of the outs. It wasn’t enough unfortunately as Devine’s team didn’t have a lot of big kicks to check out in this one. Kicktease wins 1-0.
Just another classic defensive battle in a matchup of these veteran squads! Sara “Superstar” Eccher from Kicktease started things off with an athletic “pregnant catch” in the bottom of the 1st inning for the third out. However, no one was able to get on the scoreboard until Kicktease’s Eric “The Rollster” Caprarola came up with a sacrifice fly ball to take the lead 1-0 in the top of the 4th inning. Check Out My Big Kick never gave up though, as evidenced by Josh “The Diviner” Devine’s impressive defensive effort in the top of the 6th inning when he made all three of the outs. It wasn’t enough unfortunately as Devine’s team didn’t have a lot of big kicks to check out in this one. Kicktease wins 1-0.
Edora Park Field 2 (6pm)
New Kicks on the Block (White) vs. Bobs Your Uncle
(Violet):
New Kicks on the Block sure didn’t look like newbies in this contest. They scored a run in six out of the seven innings and had a lot of impressive plays along the way. Gareth Tubb’s made a sweet jumping catch for an out in the bottom of the 1st inning. Meanwhile, New Kicks on the Block’s MVP for the night, Aaron Harbour, completed an unassisted double play in bottom of the 1st and an inside the park home run in the top of 4th inning!!! Harbour claimed after the game that his team’s disappointment in the playoffs last season has only fueled the fire this time around: “The loss in the summer 2015 playoffs didn’t get us down—instead it has only energized us so that we really do feel like new kids on the block again.” New Kicks on the Block wins 10-1.
New Kicks on the Block sure didn’t look like newbies in this contest. They scored a run in six out of the seven innings and had a lot of impressive plays along the way. Gareth Tubb’s made a sweet jumping catch for an out in the bottom of the 1st inning. Meanwhile, New Kicks on the Block’s MVP for the night, Aaron Harbour, completed an unassisted double play in bottom of the 1st and an inside the park home run in the top of 4th inning!!! Harbour claimed after the game that his team’s disappointment in the playoffs last season has only fueled the fire this time around: “The loss in the summer 2015 playoffs didn’t get us down—instead it has only energized us so that we really do feel like new kids on the block again.” New Kicks on the Block wins 10-1.
Edora Park Field 3 (6pm)
Grassholes (Carolina Blue) vs. RiKICKulous (Irish Green):
With two team names as entertaining as these ones, everyone knew that this game would be an exciting one. The Grassholes put the pressure on early by getting some runs on the board courtesy of Steven Warren’s home run by in the bottom of the 4th inning. However, RiKICKulous never gave up—in particular, Dan Winnega had a great reflex play in the bottom of the 5th inning and Ted Hewitt made an impressive juggling catch for an out in the bottom of the 6th inning. In the end though, the Grassholes didn’t gave up much ground defensively as RiKICKulous was never able to score a run. Kickball fan Donald Trump said after the game, “I really liked what I saw out of the Grassholes tonight. I think they are going to go far this season. I really like their name too. Not sure why it resonates with me exactly though…” Grassholes win 10-0.
With two team names as entertaining as these ones, everyone knew that this game would be an exciting one. The Grassholes put the pressure on early by getting some runs on the board courtesy of Steven Warren’s home run by in the bottom of the 4th inning. However, RiKICKulous never gave up—in particular, Dan Winnega had a great reflex play in the bottom of the 5th inning and Ted Hewitt made an impressive juggling catch for an out in the bottom of the 6th inning. In the end though, the Grassholes didn’t gave up much ground defensively as RiKICKulous was never able to score a run. Kickball fan Donald Trump said after the game, “I really liked what I saw out of the Grassholes tonight. I think they are going to go far this season. I really like their name too. Not sure why it resonates with me exactly though…” Grassholes win 10-0.
Edora Park Field 4 (6pm)
American Made (Sport Grey) vs. Ballz N Dollz (Heliconia):
Talk about starting the season off on the right foot with an exciting early season matchup! American Made jumped out to the lead 2-0 after the 1st inning courtesy of a home run way out in the dirt by Cody Wells, but by the 4th inning, Ballz N Dollz had tied it up at 3-3. So we went to extra innings where Tony Martin from American Made quickly ended things by scoring the game-winning run!!! Captain of American Made, Alison Ford, said after the game, “Tonight’s match up was a good early season test to see how we would do as a team under pressure. Fortunately, we rose to the occasion and won it in the clutch. Of course, with America as our ally, how could we ever really lose???” American Made wins 4-3.
Talk about starting the season off on the right foot with an exciting early season matchup! American Made jumped out to the lead 2-0 after the 1st inning courtesy of a home run way out in the dirt by Cody Wells, but by the 4th inning, Ballz N Dollz had tied it up at 3-3. So we went to extra innings where Tony Martin from American Made quickly ended things by scoring the game-winning run!!! Captain of American Made, Alison Ford, said after the game, “Tonight’s match up was a good early season test to see how we would do as a team under pressure. Fortunately, we rose to the occasion and won it in the clutch. Of course, with America as our ally, how could we ever really lose???” American Made wins 4-3.
Edora Park Field 1 (7pm)
Florida Mike and the Free Ballers (Lime) vs. Just Kickin It (Old Gold):
No one really knows who Florida Mike or the Free Ballers are, but the local kickballers better start getting used to their name in the headlines! Florida Mike and the Free Ballers opened things up in the top of the 2nd inning with a 6-run explosion! They would continue to pile on the runs, while also keeping up a solid defensive front. In particular, Brent Beller as the rookie pitcher was very impressive, including a spectacular line drive catch. (See the highlight here.) After the dust had settled, Florida Mike and the Free Ballers won 16-3.
No one really knows who Florida Mike or the Free Ballers are, but the local kickballers better start getting used to their name in the headlines! Florida Mike and the Free Ballers opened things up in the top of the 2nd inning with a 6-run explosion! They would continue to pile on the runs, while also keeping up a solid defensive front. In particular, Brent Beller as the rookie pitcher was very impressive, including a spectacular line drive catch. (See the highlight here.) After the dust had settled, Florida Mike and the Free Ballers won 16-3.
Edora Park Field 2 (7pm)
Oilers SLTI (Daisy Yellow) vs. vs. A Night at the Roxbury (Black):
Fresh off their second place finish in the summer season, the Oilers SLTI looked to be ready for another championship run going into this contest. The Oilers SLTI jumped out to an early lead in the top of the first inning, and proceeded to keep up the defensive effort—Paul Schwarz’s fielding skills at third base really helped stop A Night at the Roxbury’s runners from getting into scoring position. A Night at the Roxbury hung tough though, as Michael Och’s home run in the bottom of the 5th inning and a double play by David Jarvis kept them in the game. Nadia Fahoum, captain for A Night at the Roxbury, explained her team’s name change this season, “Just like great coaches will tweak line ups and matchups until they find a winning combination, we will keep changing our names until we win it all!!!” Oilers SLTI win 6-3.
Fresh off their second place finish in the summer season, the Oilers SLTI looked to be ready for another championship run going into this contest. The Oilers SLTI jumped out to an early lead in the top of the first inning, and proceeded to keep up the defensive effort—Paul Schwarz’s fielding skills at third base really helped stop A Night at the Roxbury’s runners from getting into scoring position. A Night at the Roxbury hung tough though, as Michael Och’s home run in the bottom of the 5th inning and a double play by David Jarvis kept them in the game. Nadia Fahoum, captain for A Night at the Roxbury, explained her team’s name change this season, “Just like great coaches will tweak line ups and matchups until they find a winning combination, we will keep changing our names until we win it all!!!” Oilers SLTI win 6-3.
Edora Park Field 3 (7pm)
Where My Pitches At (Purple) vs. Little Lebowski Urban Achievers (Light
Pink):
What a nail-biter featuring veteran squads! This season is going to be a doozy!!! Little Lebowski Urban Achievers came into this matchup with the full confidence of a champion as they looked to keep up their winning streak from last season, but Where My Pitches At had other ideas… Tuss Erickson III for the Little Lebowski Urban Achievers tied it up at 1-1 after the 4th inning on some patient baserunning. However, Where My Pitches At tightened it up defensively with an astonishing sliding catch by Andrew “Call Me Ryan-Maybe” Williams and a solid pitching appearance by Alan “Never-out-of-the” Blue. Little Lebowski Urban Achievers made it interesting in the bottom of the 7th, but Where My Pitches At would prevail for the upset victory!!! Where My Pitches At wins 4-3.
What a nail-biter featuring veteran squads! This season is going to be a doozy!!! Little Lebowski Urban Achievers came into this matchup with the full confidence of a champion as they looked to keep up their winning streak from last season, but Where My Pitches At had other ideas… Tuss Erickson III for the Little Lebowski Urban Achievers tied it up at 1-1 after the 4th inning on some patient baserunning. However, Where My Pitches At tightened it up defensively with an astonishing sliding catch by Andrew “Call Me Ryan-Maybe” Williams and a solid pitching appearance by Alan “Never-out-of-the” Blue. Little Lebowski Urban Achievers made it interesting in the bottom of the 7th, but Where My Pitches At would prevail for the upset victory!!! Where My Pitches At wins 4-3.
Edora Park Field 4 (7pm)
Lunchbox Violators (Royal Blue) vs. High Rollers (Charcoal):
The High Rollers were able to stay one step ahead of those pesky
Lunchbox Violators throughout most of this matchup. The Lunchbox Violators got
off to a rocky start with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 1st
inning, but starting pitcher Sydney Engelhardt was able to get out of the
inning with only one run given up. (She was promptly pulled as the roller
during the next inning.) The MVP of the game though was Colter Chuttle as
catcher for the High Rollers—his dominance up front completely stifled the
offensive strategy of the Lunchbox Violators. His quick reactions and
all-around kickball strategy know-how gave his team the leg up in this contest.
Stephen Curry, reigning MVP of the NBA, said after the game, “Don’t count out
Colter for MVP this season—us shorter guys have to stick up for each other.” The High Rollers win 8-5.
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