Big day at camp -- the teams all vie for the right to play in the championship game by winning on Friday - we were seeded #2 so we will play the #3 seeded Overachievers. This was the only team that defeated us at camp so far - we didn't play our best and they played a good game - so we wanted to turn the tables a bit. We started Bill Clabots -- a solid pitcher (and steady catcher) here at camp. Bill will mix up speeds and for the most part - throws strikes. He pitched a gem of a game on Tuesday afternoon so we were looking for that type of outing.
We get into the top of the first and Bill was not throwing strikes -- we escaped only giving up 1 run, a couple hits, a walk, and misplayed ball gave them the opportunity to get on the board. The top of the 2nd was more of the same -- this time we held them to just another run and down 2-0. Our bats were quiet in the first and I was the first out in the 2nd inning. The next batter got a hit and since he has a bad hammy I was ready to run for him, a wild pitch gets me to 2nd base, Bill hit a grounder up the middle and I rounded third, the first baseman bobbled the ball and then looked at the umpire -- I saw this and took off for home -- I slid in just before the throw and we finally get on the board for a 2-1 game.
The top of the third was real dicey, the Overachievers loaded the bases with nobody out -- a grounder to third created a home to third double play and Bill got the next batter out to do his best Houdini impersonation -- we escaped again.
Bat quiet in the bot of third for the Ex-Terminators -- Bill puts together a 1-2-3 fourth....nice inning Billy. We catch a break by getting the first batters on -- one via hit and one via Hit by Pitch. We load the bases with a walk and then score 3 runs via a walk, hit by pitch, and yes...another walk. So the pitcher really gave us those runs and we now lead 4-2.
Bill settled in very well in the 5th, 6th, and 7th innings -- we turned 2 double plays in each of the last 2 innings to knock out the victory.
That was a close one.
Tomorrow's Match Ups as the "home" team won every game (#1 vs. #2 & #5 vs. #6)
On the Rox vs. Belly Ups - they play at 9:30am in Hammond
Ex-Terminators vs. ReLoads - 12:15 PM game in Hammond.
You can watch both games via internet stream by clicking on this link:
walshmedia.net
We have Kangaroo Court in session this evening and look forward to seeing if the judge finds a way to make the campers pay!
~~ "You can observe a lot just by watching." - Yogi Berra ~~
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