Fort Collins - Week 3 - Highlights

City Park Field 1 (6pm)

Little Lebowski Urban Achievers (Sport Grey) vs. Kick It To the Limit (White): With both teams looking to bounce back from losses last week, only one team could come out on top! The scoring came early and often through two innings, but then free agent pick up Shane Ishmael and Little Lebowski really turned up the defense. In particular, Ishmael’s awesome diving catch on a popfly in the top of the 4^th inning really motivated his team to rise to his level. Little Lebowski Urban Achievers’ captain, Chad Cheshire, commented after the game, “We really focused on our mental fortitude this past week in practice. Not only just offense and defense, but those long meditation sessions definitely helped us concentrate on our ultimate goal—winning the game.” Little Lebowski Urban Achievers wins 9-4.

City Park Field 2 (6pm)

Saved By The Balls (Lime) vs. vs. Kickin Grass and Takin Names (Purple):

We had a one heck of a back and forth game this week on Field 2. It started when Kickin Grass and Takin Names stole a run in the top of the 2^nd to give them an early 1-0 lead. They were threatening again in the 3^rd but Zach “Catch ‘em All” Koch made a diving catch at the hot corner, that is so aptly named!!! Following this defensive gem, Saved By The Balls cashed in a run of their own in the bottom of the 3^rd only for their opponents to answer with a 2 run 4^th! Things couldn’t have been any tighter. In the end, it came down to the bottom of the 7^th. With Saved By The Balls down 3-2, their legs were working as they stormed back scoring 2 runs in the last inning and ending with a walk off base hit! Captain Jonathon Beening said after the game, “A little inspiration can go a long way in this sport. We got some runners on and made them count!” Saved By The Balls wins 4-3.

City Park Field 3 (6pm)

Merican Made (Red) vs. high rollers (Ash Grey):

Our game of the week featuring the defending champions did not disappoint! The ever dangerous High Rollers’ pitcher Matt “opposite of night” Dea was not only getting it done on the mound, but also with his defensive prowess and diving efforts on the field! In a close battle, Merican Made had ducks on the pond in the bottom of the 4^th when a ball was booted sky high and sure to score some runs when center fielder, Tiddy “the titan” Hottovy comes flying in to make a saving catch to get the rollers out of a jam!!! After Merican Made scored in the bottom of the 6^th to tie the game at 2, Merican Made first baseman Allen Stefanik showed us his ability to perform a split and catch the ball that got everyone excited for the upcoming Olympics! (See Here) Following a scoreless 7^th, this one was going into EXTRA INNINGS!!! The High Rollers jumped on the board for 2 in the top of the 8^th, but it was the game saving throw from the outfield by Mike Hallczuk to keep Merican Made from scoring and ending the game! High Rollers win 4-2.

City Park Field 4 (6pm)

Oilers (Violet) vs. Where My Pitches At (Neon Orange):

The Oilers were back in action this week, led by the ever-dangerous Captain Paul Schwarz. The Oilers did not shy away from putting runs on the board. After scoring 4 in the first inning, the Oilers managed to score an additional 12 more throughout the game!!! But they made it count on the defensive side and some standout pitching by not allowing a single run to be scored on them! Oilers win 16-0.

City Park Field 1 (7pm)

Florida Mike and the Free Ballers (Texas Orange) vs. Kick Balls and Kick Grass (Tennessee Orange): This game was a tight one!! Florida Mike and the Free Ballers jumped out to the lead in the top of the 1^st inning, then held on for dear life through 6thin innings… Vince Leone (another free agent pick up) had a thrilling diving catch in the bottom of the 4^th inning to ensure that Kick Balls and Kick Grass stayed off the scoreboard (See the highlight here!). However, finally in the bottom of the 6^th, Kick Balls and Kick Grass was able to tie it up 2-2! Then Florida Mike and the Free Ballers rose to the occasion and scored three runs in the top of the 7^th to keep the game out of reach… Florida Mike and the Free Ballers win 5-3.

City Park Field 2 (7pm)

Kickass Data Nerds (Charcoal) vs. Kicktease (Neon Yellow): In a match up of veterans versus newbies, who would come out on top???!!! The newbies on Kickass Data Nerds started things off right with a three run top of the 1^st inning. But then Kicktease turned up the defense with Matthew “Keepin it Clutch” Cetuk getting all three outs on his own in the bottom of the 2^nd, including a diving double play. Chad “The Ball Cleaver” Cox from Kickass Data Nerds couldn’t be contained though, and in the bottom of the 3^rd inning he would notch another home run, thereby giving his team a 5-0 lead. Those Kickass Data Nerds must be onto something with those pinwheel hats… Kickass Data Nerds win 7-2.

City Park Field 3 (7pm)

Ballz N Dollz (Tropical Blue) vs. A Swift Kick in the Grass (Irish Green):

This matchup had a lot of runs in the early going of the game. The Swift Kickers jumped out to an early 2-0 lead but it was matched by Ballz N Dollz in the bottom half of the 1^st. Ballz N Dollz could have had an even bigger inning were it not for a spectacular diving catch deep in left field by Gold Glove winner John Glaser!!! Swift Kickers’ Kelly “big kick” Boyd showed her defensive abilities in the bottom of the 4^th when she made all 3 catches for outs to end the side! In the end, it was Ballz N Dollz that got an early lead and kept it behind the great pitching by Bri Beans! Ballz N Dollz win 7-4.

City Park Field 4 (7pm)

Balls Deep (Navy) vs. Really Really RiKICKulously Good Looking (Carolina Blue): Balls Deep has been so close, yet so far, this season from the winner’s circle… Could they pull through in this contest of equally matched foes?!!? A triple play in the bottom of the 4^th inning by Balls Deep certainly helped their cause. (See the highlight here!) But seven innings came and went, and there still wasn’t a winner with the game tied at 6-6, so to extra innings we went!!! Finally, in the top of the 9^th, Really Really RiKICKulously Good Looking really really crushed the spirits of Balls Deep with a six run inning… You could see the looks of devastation on the faces of the Balls Deep squad. Kickball aficionado, Steph Curry of the Golden State Warriors, said after the game, “I really do feel for Balls Deep. All their games have been close this season… They have been right on the cusp of greatness, and they let it slip through their fingers, just like someone else I know… Poor Klay Thompson…” Really Really RiKICKulously Good looking wins 12-6.