Bazinga (red) vs. Brews
on First (navy):
Vegas
has these two teams as the odds favorites to play in this season’s PPC
championship. If this was a preview of the title game, then it sure won’t
disappoint. However, Bazinga played this one missing several key players from
their potent attack, and it showed both on the offensive and defensive sides.
Without the dominant pitching of former 5280 MVP Matt Howes, Brews on First put
a massive onslaught on the Bazinga defense in the top of the 2nd, as all 11
players would come up to the plate, scoring 5 huge runs to take a 7-1 lead
early. Bazinga showed some signs of life in the bottom of the 4th when Todd
Brewer would slam a rocket all the way to the far fence in right field, scoring
Keith Hausam and Megan Ledezma Vera. Tim Menditto was next up and said,
“anything you can do, I can do better” knocking out a solo shot of his own, rounding
the bases in a record 9.83 seconds, and making it a 1-run game in favor of
Brews on First. The early vote leader for Colorado Springs GKB MVP, Brayden
Quarry, would put the nail in the coffin in the final inning with a 2-run
triple leaving him just a home run short of kicking for the cycle. Final Score: Brews on
First 10, Bazinga 7
Booze on First (indigo
blue) vs. Hashtag Balls (forest green):
Booze
on First attacked early and often in this one, getting 2 quick runs in the 1st
inning by simply playing small ball. Marc O’Meara and Greg Rossi led off the
game with two singles, followed by some long fly-out kicks to the outfield
which allowed them to tag-up and score. In the 3rd inning, Booze would bring up
10 kickers to the plate, scoring 6 by getting a series of 7 straight kickers
safely on base with singles. Hashtag Balls would do their best to keep up
despite playing with half of their team injured/MIA. But with Matthew Conrad on
the mound for Booze on First, he kept Hashtag from getting anyone past second
base (until the 5th inning) with some nasty pitching. Hashtag would get a rally
going in the final inning with a lead-off triple by Shallow Hal (Lawrence
Halby) followed by an RBI double by Professor (Adam Clark), but it was too
little too late to overcome their deficit. Final Score: Booze on
First 10, Hashtag Balls 3
Our Captain Swallowed
a Kickball (black) vs. Kickelob Ultra (royal blue):
Final Score: Our
Captain Swallowed a Kickball wins by forfeit
Head sHot (cardinal
red) vs. Willy Wonkas Everlasting Balls (carolina blue):
Head
sHot caught WWEB’s defense off guard in the top of the 1st, when Christian and
Liz Watts led off with singles, followed by an RBI single by Baylor Finch. Head
sHot would put up a 4-spot after getting 8 kickers up to the plate. Baylor
Finch was channeling his inner Jake Arietta, retiring the first five kickers
for WWEB, but Jasmine Wells broke up the no hitter in the 2nd. Head sHot would
go quiet until the 6th inning when Baylor Finch would again get on base, but
got thrown out at 3rd after an amazing no-look-behind-the-head pass from WWEB’s
pitcher, Dominic Rossi. WWEB got the tying runner on base in the bottom of the
7th, but Baylor Finch did his best Kenley Jansen impersonation and got Dominic
Rossi to foul-out for the final out of the game. Final Score: Head sHot
4, Willy Wonkas Everlasting Balls 2
Bundt Cakes (tropical
blue) vs. Balls to the wall (purple):
This
matchup seemed as if it would be a defensive battle after the first several
innings. In the top of the 5th, Bundt Cakes got a rally together after a
leadoff triple by Sean Zipprich. After two more singles to bring home a run,
Blaine Brown got down a perfect “bundt” giving Bundt Cakes a 4-0 lead.
Baserunning errors would kill Balls to the wall’s chances for any runs, as
several runners were caught not tagging up. Bundt Cakes padded their lead in the
6th when the first 6 kickers would safely reach base with a slew of singles and
a 3-run homer by none other than Sean Zipprich, earning him MVP for the night
and a Gatorade ice bath after the game. Final Score: Bundt
Cakes 9, Balls to the wall 0
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