Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Colorado Springs - Week 5 - Highlights

Willy Wonkas Everlasting Balls (carolina blue) vs. Our Captain Swallowed a Kickball (black):
Final Score: Our Captain Swallowed a Kickball wins by forfeit

Booze on First (indigo blue) vs. Head sHot (cardinal red):
The Caddyshack crew (Booze on First) started the damage in the 1st inning when greenskeeper Carl (Marc O’Meara) led off with a single and came around to score on an RBI double by Laura Locke. Head sHot got their offense rolling in the 1st as well, thanks to lead-off singles by the Watts duo, Christian and Liz. Baylor Finch would bring Christian home with his big club foot via a sacrifice fly-out. Both defenses tightened things up after the opening inning, until things broke open in the 5th. Booze would end up bringing 11 people up to the plate, scoring 6. Caddy Danny Noonan (Jared Locke) came through with the biggest kick of the game by scorching a 2-RBI triple (also avoiding the groundhog hole) helping to give Booze an 8-1 lead heading to the bottom of the 5th. Head sHot would attempt to answer in the bottom half, when Baylor Finch and Jordan Van Wingerden got lead-off singles, but only Baylor would be able to score after a series of infield fly-outs would leave Jordan stranded on base. Booze shut down Head sHot 1-2-3 in the final inning to seal the victory.
Final Score: Booze on First 8, Head sHot 2

Hashtag Balls (forest green) vs. Bundt Cakes (tropical blue):
Both teams came out hot in the 1st inning, as it seems to be the theme for teams this season: catching defenses off guard early. Hashtag’s Donatello (Joey McElvy) led the game off with a single, and would score after the next 4 kickers would follow his lead by getting singles of their own, plating 2 total runs in the inning. Bundt Cakes would fire back against the turtle power, batting around in the bottom half of the 1st thanks in part to a monster 2-RBI double by Kyle Pierson. Hashtag’s sensei & pitcher, Splinter (Scott Holewinski) almost pulled himself from the game, but the turtles channeled their inner mutant power to help him regain his focus and determination to continue battling on the mound. The TMNT crew (Hashtag Balls) would claw their way back into the game, getting 3 more in the 2nd after Casey Jones (Jon McDonald) would bring home Donatello on an RBI single. Hashtag’s Splinter scored the tying run in the top of the final inning, but Bundt Cakes got the last laugh in this battle when Aaron Kennedy blasted a RBI double, scoring Mark Mizell for the walk-off win.
Final Score: Bundt Cakes 9, Hashtag Balls 8

Bazinga (red) vs. Kickelob Ultra (royal blue):
Bazinga struck early and often in this game, and Kickelob ultra got a taste of the nasty pitching of Matt Howes. In the 1st, Matt did his damage on the offensive side by getting a 2-RBI double with the bases loaded. Bazinga added to a 7-0 lead in the 4th, after Tim Cornelius and Laurel Smith scored on a 2-RBI single by Joshua Smith. Erik Blessman capped off the mustache-fueled attack in the 6th with a solo shot to the fences in deep left field. Kickelob would manage to get a runner on base each inning, but couldn’t find a way to bring anyone home until the final inning. Rob Cooper got on base with a walk, advanced to third on a pair of singles, and finally scored after a sneaky 2-out single by Kaitlin Piosa. Bazinga closed the door on any more hope of a rally after that though, getting the next kicker to ground-out to end the game.
Final Score: Bazinga 12, Kickelob Ultra 1



Balls to the wall (purple) vs. Brews on First (navy):
Brews on First flexed their huge leg muscles for almost the entire game, getting a run in all but one inning, while Balls to the wall was left wondering what hit them. In the top of the 1st, Andrew Mcpherson got Brews on the board first with a killer 3-run home run. Flash forward to the 6th, with a 10-0 lead, Kyle Pilipovich knocked another one over the outfield for a 2-run home run. Brayden Quarry got a solo homer to deep right in the 7th to pad his stats for the season. Home runs were the theme for Brews on First in this game, as they got half of their runs from the long ball. Balls to the wall attempted to rally in the bottom of the 7th, but their base runner was caught not tagging up on an infield fly-out ending the game with the double play.
Final Score: Brews on First 14, Balls to the wall 0



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