Solstice Wiffle

Krash Mosser plated all four runs for his team with two 2-rbi triples, coming in consecutive at-bats in the top of the fifth inning off Flo Anderson.  The Homeboys scored three in the third inning off Guts Gutekunst, who returned to the mound in the sixth to throw a shutdown inning.


Rookie of the Year candidate (i.e. new guy) Erik K. hurled two scoreless innings, as did the Commish. Krash and Stats each threw three scoreless.


Kurt, Peter, Kevin - 4 runs, 9 hits
Chris, Erik, Matt - 3 runs, 8 hits


W: Mosser
L: Anderson
S: Mosser


HR - none

The Charge of Pete and Kev

HALF an inning, half an inning
Half an inning onward,
All on the asphalt of Nance Bradds Field
Rode Pete and Kev.
'Forward, the hitters!
Charge for extra bases!' he said:
Onto the asphalt of Nance Bradds Field
Rode Pete and Kev.

'Forward, the hitters!'
Was there a spectator dismayed?
Not that the players knew
Some one had blundered, but
Their's not to make reply,
Their's not to reason why,
Their's but to do and die:
Onto the asphalt of Nance Bradds Field
Rode Pete and Kev.

Fielders to right of them,
Fielders to left of them,
Pitcher in front of them
Overhanded and undered;
Stormed at with bat and pluck
Boldly they played and well,
Into the jaws of Death,
Into the mouth of Hell
Rode Pete and Kev.

Flashed all their bats bare,
Flashed as they swung in air
Swatting at the mighty strokes
Charging like a storm, while
All the town wondered:
Plunged in the chalky dust
Nineteen runs they gave to  
Kurt and Glen
Reeled from the bat-stroke
Shattered and sundered
Others would have gone under
But not Pete and Kev.

Fielders to the right of them,
Fielders to left of them,
Pitcher in front of them
Overhanded and undered;
Stormed at with bat and pluck,
While Pete and Kevin fell,
They that had played so well
Came through the jaws of Death,
Into the mouth of Hell,
All that was left of them,
Left of Pete and Kev.

When can their glory fade ?
O the futile charge!
All the town wondered.
Honor the charge they made!
Honor the sacrifice laid,
Noble Pete and Kev!


Glen, Kurt - 19
Pete and Kev - 6

Farewell, Cpl. Peter Newkirk

Please enjoy this look at wifflers past - from back in the day when the ball was MUCH larger and before Sgt. Carter made them start keeping stats. RIP, Corporal Newkirk.

Archival wiffle photo.

Saturday, Glen and Pete defeated Ben and Kurt, somehow. Final score, 11-9, I believe. No stats = old school.