We have here a whiffle game that had all the drawn out drama and excitement of a soccer match. No kidding. And in a couple of ways R-Dave, the Artist and Kurt played like Team USA in the World Cup. Allow me to elucidate.
First and foremost, they gave up an early score. 2 actually. Glen allowed a 2-out single to the Commish, followed by a long homer off Stats’ bat that split the outfielders. 2-0 after one and a half. Like Team USA, from an early point, the Home Side would play from behind. And play well they did, holding Stats, Laura and Peter to only three more hits in the game, and no more runs. But could they score??
They posed threats the first two times Stats pitched (2 on, 2 out in the first; 2 on, none out in the fourth) but Matt wriggled out of the jams thanks to the defense. Peter's shoe-tops catch in the 4th robbed R-Dave of a triple and ended that inning. They faltered in the second as well as Peter struck out the side. Laura adopted the tried and true approach - let ‘em hit it. Kurt, Dave and Glen looked silly as she made quick work of them in the third (groundout, fly out, groundout). Peter handled a 2 on, none out jam in the fifth with a similar series of groundouts and a fly out. Then came the sixth.
Laura’s second turn on the mound did not have the same results as the first. Single, triple, triple tied the score after about 7 pitches. Hume knuckled down for two fly outs but then surrendered another single, bringing the Artist to the plate - 2 out, 2 on. Glen picked one out he liked and SPANKED IT. That ball was crushed, dear readers. As big a home run ball as there has been in this league, I daresay, except that it never found the asphalt. Stats, on a dead run away from the plate, made a leaping, over the shoulder catch to keep the match level.
At this time, the sides agreed on one extra inning. R-Dave made quick work with his batters - 3 Ks. Stats had similar ease with his three - fly out and 2 Ks. Extra time expired as 11:00 am approached. So, like Team USA, the home side never experienced what it is like TO PLAY WITH A LEAD.
Matt, Laura, Peter 2 : 2 Dave, Glen, Kurt (Draw)
Stats Notes
Eldridge was a little off his game. Oh, he was still 9 up, 9 down, but three batters had fly balls off him. Actual contact. Still, Dude’s unhittable.
Laura allowed two runs in two innings, whilst LOWERING her ERA to 19.06. Way to go, Hume! Trust your defense.
My apologies to Glen, who I erroneously said I shared the HR lead with after the second inning. Glen was correct; he still leads with 4. Note the updated stats now provide totals for all extra base hits.
First and foremost, they gave up an early score. 2 actually. Glen allowed a 2-out single to the Commish, followed by a long homer off Stats’ bat that split the outfielders. 2-0 after one and a half. Like Team USA, from an early point, the Home Side would play from behind. And play well they did, holding Stats, Laura and Peter to only three more hits in the game, and no more runs. But could they score??
They posed threats the first two times Stats pitched (2 on, 2 out in the first; 2 on, none out in the fourth) but Matt wriggled out of the jams thanks to the defense. Peter's shoe-tops catch in the 4th robbed R-Dave of a triple and ended that inning. They faltered in the second as well as Peter struck out the side. Laura adopted the tried and true approach - let ‘em hit it. Kurt, Dave and Glen looked silly as she made quick work of them in the third (groundout, fly out, groundout). Peter handled a 2 on, none out jam in the fifth with a similar series of groundouts and a fly out. Then came the sixth.
Laura’s second turn on the mound did not have the same results as the first. Single, triple, triple tied the score after about 7 pitches. Hume knuckled down for two fly outs but then surrendered another single, bringing the Artist to the plate - 2 out, 2 on. Glen picked one out he liked and SPANKED IT. That ball was crushed, dear readers. As big a home run ball as there has been in this league, I daresay, except that it never found the asphalt. Stats, on a dead run away from the plate, made a leaping, over the shoulder catch to keep the match level.
At this time, the sides agreed on one extra inning. R-Dave made quick work with his batters - 3 Ks. Stats had similar ease with his three - fly out and 2 Ks. Extra time expired as 11:00 am approached. So, like Team USA, the home side never experienced what it is like TO PLAY WITH A LEAD.
Matt, Laura, Peter 2 : 2 Dave, Glen, Kurt (Draw)
Stats Notes
Eldridge was a little off his game. Oh, he was still 9 up, 9 down, but three batters had fly balls off him. Actual contact. Still, Dude’s unhittable.
Laura allowed two runs in two innings, whilst LOWERING her ERA to 19.06. Way to go, Hume! Trust your defense.
My apologies to Glen, who I erroneously said I shared the HR lead with after the second inning. Glen was correct; he still leads with 4. Note the updated stats now provide totals for all extra base hits.
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We did not trade shirts after the match.
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