City Park
Field 1 (5:50pm)
Fortlandia Fartknockers (Heliconia) vs. Where My
Pitches At (Neon Green):
This game
was all about defensive battles!!! It started when the Fartknocker’s pitcher
David Atwood made a spectacular play on a bunt to get the batter out at first.
Furthermore, Atwood helped complete a rare three-pitch inning, which is always
fun to see on the kickball diamond! On the other side, Aria “Sand Spider”
Khosravi showed incredible effort when he laid out and made a sliding catch in
the outfield. But the big difference in this game was when game MVP, Spencer
Hellwig, blasted a three-run homerun in the first inning, which was ultimately
too much for the Fortlandie Farknockers to overcome… Where My Pitches At wins 5-1.
City Park Field 2
(5:50pm)
Kick Pitches Get Money (Sapphire Blue) vs. Kicks
From The Bong (Forest Green):
Game
MVP and standout pitcher Abe Rodarmel was a difference maker on both on offense
and defense!!! It started when he got Kicks From the Bong on the scoreboard after
belting a three-run homerun in the bottom of the first! Then he soared high
like Michael Jordan to grab a line drive for the third out in the inning (See
Here). And lastly, he was able to
shutout Kick Pitches Get Money on offense. Kick Pitches Get Money had some
back-to-back highlights as well—in two consecutive innings they were able to
make three catches in a row to retire the side. Kicks From The Bong wins 8-0.
City Park Field 3
(5:50pm)
Lunchbox Violators (Carolina Blue) vs. New Kicks on the Block (Texas
Orange):
This one
was a tight one with an exhilarating ending that could have gone either way!!!
To begin, we have to give a shout out to Eli “Rumbling” Roth’s balancing skills
when he stepped on the ball and managed to stay upright! Later in the game,
Paul Baldwin of New Kicks helped thwart a dangerous inning by making a once in
a lifetime grab over by first base!!! Despite being behind 3-0, the Lunchbox
Violators came storming back in the 7th and final inning, but New
Kicks on the Block was able to hold them off. New Kicks on the Block wins 3-2.
City Park Field 4
(5:50pm)
High Rollers (White) vs. Madwire
(Tennessee Orange):
RUNS, RUNS, RUNS
were all the High Rollers could think about this week starting with them
blasting a grand slam that made it look like David Beckham was out there!!! (See
Here) The High Rollers were also making
plays on defense as well--Michael Hallczuk relied on the help of a teammate
when they both caught a towering flyball (my favorite play in kickball)!!! And
lastly, even with a busted arm, Monica was out there helping her team out… High Rollers win 20-4.
City Park Field 5
(5:50pm)
Balls Deep (Tropical Blue) vs. Ballz N
Dollz (Irish Green):
We had another
great game on field 5 this week that came down to the wire. The excitement
started early when we had a PICKLE (See
Here)!!! While the runs were plenty,
it really came down to pitchers--Mr. Curveball James Hartsig and Phillip Alvarado.
They both kept their teams in the game, with catcher Bri “Burn ‘em” Beans
calling a great game behind the plate! In the end, neither team was able to get
ahead. Balls Deep tie Ballz N Dollz 8-8.
City Park Field 6
(5:50pm)
Florida Mike and the Freeballers (Neon
Orange) vs. Lewis For Mayor (Dark Heather):
This week was absolutely filled with close battles. Both captains,
Renee Vandermause and Niki Weesner, were filling their team with fiery energy!
This one was truly a back and forth game--every time Lewis For Mayor would take
a lead, the Freeballers were right behind them tying the game back up and even
taking a lead in the bottom of the 5th. But a little small ball came
into play in the top of the 7th when Lewis For Major did what they
had to do to get a run across and clinch the win! Lewis for Mayor wins 4-3.
City Park
Field 1 (6:50pm)
Girls Love Big Kicks (Cardinal Red) vs.
Team America (Navy):
Captain Brady
Anderson and Girls Love Big Kicks came in poised to try and knock off the
undefeated Team America and boy was it a good game. The defensive glory began
in the top of 2nd when the angel in the outfield, Derek Anderson,
went all out making a diving catch!!! Next, Team America broke things open when
Tony “two stepping” Martin belted a three run triple! It was really the
pitching from Big Ben Burnham that helped Team America secure the victory by
shutting out the dangerous Girls Love Big Kicks. Aside from kickball, we would
all like to thank Kyle Oldham for his spectacular dance moves out in the field
that helped us all stay entertained on this very chilly Spring evening, thereby
earning him game MVP!!! Team America
wins 5-0.
City Park Field 2
(6:50pm)
Kicktease (Charcoal) vs. High Socks
High Motivation (Gold):
What a spectacular
display of grace and finesse under pressure for both teams! The game started out
on a high note for Kicktease as Greg Kern turned an extremely rare triple play
to end the bottom of the 1st inning. By the top of the 4th
inning, Kicktease had amassed a 4-0 lead… But High Socks High Motivation
bounced back in the bottom of the 4th to almost even up the score at
3-4! Nick Bernhardt from Kicktease made a great catch in the bottom of the 5th
inning to keep things close, but soon it was the 7th inning with the
game tied up 4-4… Adam Eccher from Kicktease put his team ahead 5-4 going into
the bottom of the 7th, but then High Socks High Motivation rallied to win on a
walk-off RBI single!!! The High Socks High Motivation Captain, Kelsey Johnson, commented
after the game, “We are finally starting to put it together. After a slow
start, we plan on finishing strong. Reading the kickball rules definitely
helped.” High Socks High Motivation wins
6-5.
City Park Field 3
(6:50pm)
Little Lebowski Urban Achievers (Neon
Yellow) vs.
The
Edukators (Neon Pink):
Talk about
some zany highlights for the Little Lebowski Urban Achievers! Liz “Tree-Hugger”
Wolf started things off by trying to use the trees to her advantage with some
carefully placed kicks. Then Jimmy “Slip N Slide” Hebbein had an impressive
diving score in the bottom of the 3rd inning. Meanwhile Chad “The Cat”
Cheshire and Laura “Christina” Aguirres both had deep, deep, deep catches on
the defensive side of the plate. Once again, Little Lebowski Urban Achievers’
crazy antics led them to another victory. Little
Lebowski Urban Achievers win 23-3.
City Park Field 4
(6:50pm)
Multiple Scoregasms (Royal Blue) vs. Just
Kickin It (Sport Grey): Multiple
Scoregasms really came to play tonight… They jumped out early in the top of the
1st inning to take a 2-0 lead, and from there Rob McClellan took
over. McClellan hit a home run and two triples during the game, thereby claiming
MVP honors on the night! McClellan explained after the game, “I have been
really working on my offensive skills in the off-season. 1000 kicks a day. I am
just glad it’s finally paying dividends.” Multiple
Scoregasms wins 7-4.
City Park Field 5
(6:50pm)
Oilers SLTI (Red) vs. Ace
Strong (Indigo Blue):
Once again, the Oilers SLTI were out to prove that
they are on a mission to win back the coveted Horsetooth Cup. The game quickly
got away from Ace Strong as Sam LaRue from the Oilers SLTI knocked in a solo
home run to start the top of the 2nd inning, which ended with a 9-0
lead for the Oilers SLTI. But the real highlight of the night was the tag team catch
by husband/wife combo Veronica and Russell Ehlinger from the Oilers SLTI. See
the highlight here. Ace Strong never gave up though,
especially Susan Hill on the mound… Maybe next time! Oilers SLTI wins 16-1.
City Park Field 6
(6:50pm)
New Kicks on the Block (Texas Orange)
vs. Saved By The Balls (Purple): Speaking
of contenders, New Kicks on the Block is also making a strong case for the
title. They scored in all but one of the innings tonight, and they didn’t give
up a run until the 6th inning. Offensive production + Defensive
stinginess = a winning formula. Kickball aficionado Drew Barrymore said after
the game, “I really feel like New Kicks on the Block could go the distance this
season… Going the Distance… Now that sounds like a good name for a movie.” New Kicks on the Block wins 12-2.
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