After
a season of hiatus from Regular Kickball, the competitive ballers are back this
summer and off to a solid start in week 1!!
Mediocre at Best (navy)
vs Pitch Please (Neon Pink):
These
two hopefuls came into this matchup with a wily mix of veteran talent and
rookie sensations looking to make a big impact on the kickball diamond this
season. Mediocre at Best got the action started in the top of the 1st
with Greg Urbano’s RBI triple, scoring Andrew McPherson on the boot. Pitch
Please answered in the bottom half of the 1st when lead-off kicker Justin
Collado caught the Mediocre at Best defense sleeping in the outfield, sending a
shot through the gap and rounding the bases like a pro to tie the game at 1. In
the top of the 3rd, Alex Tagen got a lead-off single and then advanced
to third on a costly error by Pitch Please’s pitcher Justin Collado when he
attempted to peg Alex standing off first base. Alex scored on the next play as
Andrew McPherson smartly sent a shot to the outfield for the sac-fly. Mediocre
at Best held Pitch Please to only one base runner for the remainder of the game
after the 1st, giving them their first W of the season in a close
defensive battle.
Final Score: Mediocre
at Best 2, Pitch Please 1
Mediocre at Best
(navy) vs Kick in a Box (Neon Yellow):
Fresh
off their spring social league championship, Kick in a Box came to the regular
league looking to prove that they can compete with anyone. It didn’t look promising
for Kick in a Box after going down 1-2-3 in the top of the 1st and
then lapsing on defense in the bottom half of the inning. Mediocre at Best sent
all but one of their players to the plate in the inning, scoring 6 quick runs
thanks in part to a 2-run double by Greg Urbano and a 3-run homer off the
titanium foot of Zach Schultz. Kick in a Box got on the board in the 2nd,
after captain Cody Eden scored Alex Rascon and Seth Dufendock on a 2-out triple
to get on the board 6-2. In the 3rd, Kick in a Box plated 4 more
runs to tie it as Reid Korbelik got in on the action with a 2-RBI double. After
holding Mediocre at Best in the bottom half of the 3rd to keep it
6-6, Kick in a Box took a commanding 9-6 lead after a 2-RBI double by Tom
Buffetti and fielder’s choice RBI by Rex Ingham. Mediocre at Best would answer
in the bottom of the 4th with team MVP candidate Greg Urbano’s
second 2-RBI double of the game. In the final inning, Mediocre at Best got the
tying and winning runs on base with no outs, but stranded both runners with a
pair of fly-outs and a grounder to end the game.
Final Score: Kick in a
Box 9, Mediocre at Best 8
Code Brown (irish
green) vs Blackout (black):
Blackout’s
defense was the first highlight of their season, showing newbies Code Brown
that they don’t mess around. Code Brown’s lead-off kicker Ben Bachelier sent a
shot to left field but Blackout’s Nate Kischer sprinted and soared, making the
diving catch for the first emphatic out of the game. Code Brown had some
defense of their own to show off when Blackout’s Tim Menditto attempted to
stretch a triple into a home run, but was pegged out at home plate sliding head
first. In the 2nd, Blackout got a 2-out rally together when Matt
Howes booted a triple scoring Ryan Piper on the play. After a string of 3
consecutive singles, Code Brown’s Tina Stough got the ball in from the outfield
on Nick Medina’s kick and pegged out a diving Shane Jahnke just before he
touched home plate for the 3rd out, but not before Blackout took a
4-0 lead. Code Brown was able to keep Blackout off the board for a few innings,
but couldn’t get any offense going themselves due to Blackout’s stingy and fast
defense. Sean Rimmer managed to get a 2-out triple in the 3rd for
Code Brown, but was stranded at 3rd to keep the shutout intact.
Blackout padded their lead in the 5th as captain Shane Jahnke got
his revenge with a RBI double and scored on Nick Medina’s single to make it
7-0. Blackout’s pitcher Demetrius Harris retired Code Brown 1-2-3 in the 7th
to seal the victory.
Final Score: Blackout 7,
Code Brown 0
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