Booze on First (royal
blue) vs Bazinga (red):
New
field location, new playing surface, new season… but the defending champs were
up to their old tricks against Booze on First. The Bazinga defense showed
mid-season form by retiring the first three kickers by getting a double play on
an infield fly-out. In the bottom of the 1st, leading off for
Bazinga was Nate Kischer, who managed to make an infield single into a home run
thanks to some faulty brakes. Down 4-0 in the top of the 3rd, Booze
on First got a 2-out rally started when Dylan Stoll kicked a single, followed
by a Mike Fann single. On the next play, Dylan tried to score but the Bazinga
defense would make the play on an infield grounder to get Dylan out at home
plate, keeping the shutout intact. Bazinga started off the 5th with
4 straight kickers reaching base while plating 3 more runs, highlighted by an
RBI double by Tim Menditto. Bazinga’s pitching duo of Keith Hausam and Matt
Howes held the Booze on First team to just one baserunner for the final 3
innings of the game.
Final Score: Bazinga 9,
Booze on First 0
All My Pitches Love Me
(Sapphire Blue) vs Fresh Kicks of Ball Air (black):
In
an early season matchup of two serious championship contenders, Fresh Kicks of
Ball Air was looking to show All My Pitches Love Me that they do indeed have
some fresh kicks. With captain Alan Paquin on the mound for FKOBA, the AMPLM
offense struggled to get any baserunners to advance past 2nd base
for the early part of the game. After plating an early run in the 1st,
FKOBA struck again in the 3rd when Tony Case led off with a double
and later scored on John Cole’s RBI bloop single to right field. Down 2-0 in
the 4th, AMPLM captain Beau Kelly tried to take matters into his own
hands to cut the deficit in half. After a blast shot to right field, Beau sped
around all the bases with his eyes on home plate, but the FKOBA defense was
able to get the ball into pitcher Alan’s hands who then smashed Beau out as he
was about to score. In the very next inning, Matt O’Connell led off and
attempted the same feat as Beau had tried, but again the FKOBA defense got him
out before he was able to get the home run. AMPLM was able to finally get on
the board in the top of the 6th thanks to a 2-RBI single by Beau
Kelly to make it a 3-2 game. However, FKOBA exploded in the bottom half of the
6th, successfully getting 6 of their first 7 kickers on base. Erin
Sheik got an RBI double and Alan Paquin put the nail in the coffin with a 2-RBI
triple.
Final Score: Fresh
Kicks of Ball Air 8, All My Pitches Love Me 2
Fresh Kicks of Ball
Air (black) vs Gold Ballerz (gold):
Coming
off their first win of the season, FKOBA stayed hot against Gold Ballerz,
taking an early 2-0 lead in the top of the 1st after a perfectly
placed 2-RBI single to the outfield by Jenna Smith. Gold Ballerz had a hard
time finding offensive rhythm, only getting two kickers safely on base during
the first 5 innings. FKOBA kept swinging away however, plating 2 each in the 2nd
and 3rd innings. In the 3rd Joey Vincent had a 2-RBI
single to the gap, scoring Erin Sheik and Miles Andrews on the kick. Gold Ballerz
was able to stop the bleeding in the 4th through 6th
innings, only allowing one total baserunner for FKOBA. In the top of the 7th,
FKOBA got the bases loaded, and Lindie Eads came through with an RBI single to
make it 7-0. Gold Ballerz got a couple runners on base in the bottom of the 7th,
but the FKOBA defense shut down their final attempt, preserving the shutout.
Final Score: Fresh
Kicks of Ball Air 7, Gold Ballerz 0
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