Fort Collins - Week 3 - Highlights

Greenbriar Park Field 1 (5:45pm)

Flint Tropics (Tennessee Orange) vs. Little Lebowski Urban Achievers (Royal Blue):

Little Lebowski Urban Achievers took an early lead 1-0, and then Captain Chad Cheshire’s defense kept his team in the lead after one of his patented “tip” outs as the catcher in the bottom of the 1^st . Next it was Mega-Megan Anderson’s turn to step up for Little Lebowski Urban Achievers, as she caught two screaming line drive catches in the 3^rd and 4^th innings. Outstanding! But the Flint Tropics couldn’t be kept down for long, as Captain Matt Kelly kicked a two-run double to take the lead for his team in the bottom of the 5^th! Then Sean “Baller-Shot-Caller” Blair and Nathan “His Airness” Averett from the Flint Tropics completed their patented buddy catch in the outfield for a key out in the bottom of the 6^th to secure the win! Flint Tropics win 6-3.

Greenbriar Park Field 2 (5:45pm)

Kickin’ Grass and Takin’ Names (Cardinal Red) vs. Where My Pitches At (Sport Grey):

The game started off promising for Where My Pitches At—they held Kickin’ Grass and Takin’ Names to only one run in the bottom of the 1^st due to a key catch in center field by Tim Jordan.  Then Captain Kyle May from Where My Pitches At stepped up to the plate in the top of the 2^nd and knocked in a solo home run! It’s pretty obvious who the lead candidate is for league MVP… Then came the top of the 4^th inning though, and all-star reliever Brian Caffee for Kickin’ Grass and Takin’ Names took the mound and got three outs on five pitches. Yowza! But just as things started to look out of reach, JT from Where My Pitches At crushed a two-run RBI down the right field line. Unfortunately, it was too little too late—and other one slips through their fingers… Kickin’ Grass and Takin’ Names wins 11-7.

Greenbriar Park Field 3 (5:45pm)

American Made (Carolina Blue) vs. Oilers (Tropical Blue):

Folks this game started off amazing and only escalated from there! Starting with Big Foot Billy Colavito's 3-run triple in the bottom of the 1^st inning, putting American Made on top early in the ballgame. The Oilers would answer back a couple innings later with a couple of runs themselves. Ross Johnson contributed to American Made’s big inning in the 4^th with a key home-run to right field after he beat the throw home with his speed and quickness. The play of the game though goes to Dan Hughes with a spectacular catch running backwards, over-the-head, and juggling to end the 6^th inning. American Made wins 12-4.

Greenbriar Park Field 1 (6:45pm)

New Kicks on the Block (Heliconia) vs. Ballz n Dollz (Neon Yellow):

New Kicks on the Block asserted their dominance early on with a four-run outburst in the bottom of the 1^st inning. But would it be enough?!? The tide seemed to be turning in the bottom of the 3^rd inning, as Dust Clay from Ballz n Bollz caught a screamin’ line drive for an important out. See the play here! However, New Kicks on the Block would end the inning with a score from second base on a sacrifice fly ball by David Block. Then in the top of the 5^th inning, Ballz n Dollz was really challenging after loading the bases with zero outs. But New Kicks on the Block was able to come up with three outs in a row to hold them. These “New Kicks” sure seem often “Old & Experienced” to me… New Kicks on the Block wins 9-1. 

Greenbriar Park Field 2 (6:45pm)

Ballsagna Face (Neon Pink) vs. Florida Mike and the Free Ballers (Purple):

Good things come in sets of five, right? Ballsagna would score five runs in three different innings during this contest, with one of those innings coming in the bottom of the 1^st. Back-to-back home runs tend help get things rolling—especially when there is already two outs. Florida Mike and the Free Ballers didn’t go quietly though. Jordan Wiswell had some spectacular defensive plays, including a basket catch in left field in the bottom of the 5^th! However, Ballasgna was just too hardy of a meal for Florida Mike and the Free Ballers to swallow. Jenna Togerson, Captain of Ballasgna, noted after the game, “We may be inexperienced, but we have lot of firepower on this team. I am expecting a deep run in the playoffs—or else!” Ballsagna wins 17-7.