- Mike Tice
It was a rainy and miserable night. The Wild were playing and most of us were not all that excited to be at the game. Essentially the circumstances were about as stacked against us as possible. Let’s just list them off for a second…
1. Single game
2. 9:15 start time
3. Wild Playoff game happening
4. Rainy and Windy
5. 3 regulars missing
6. Unfamiliar Opponent
7. Opponent was warmed up, we were cold
It was a testament of character just to show up last night guys. Even more to show up and fight with our backs against the walls. Dan’s walk-off grand slam that came with 2 outs in the bottom of the 8th was the most exciting way possible to win it. This came after being down 8-0 heading into our half of the 3rd, battling our way back to tie it up 11-11 in the 6th and then spoiling a golden opportunity in the bottom of the 7th to win it when we had the winning run in scoring position. When we headed into the extra frame things didn’t get much easier. After getting 2 quick outs in the 8th, we then let them get 4 runs in in demoralizing fashion. In combination with the weather and the Wild game, it was looking to be one of the more miserable evenings in our teams history, but it ended up as one of the most memorable. Awesome job guys! I posted the scoresheet from the game earlier in the day if you want to see more, but it was super fun and lets keep it rolling next week.
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