Week 5 Disaster

Here are the scores from last night.  It was not good.  It was a hot, sweaty mess. Game one was winnable though, very winnable, especially in the 8th when we had a lead-off double which we failed to get in.  Then in the bottom of the 8th they got a walkoff 2-out single which could have been avoided if we hadn't given them some extra outs earlier in the inning.  Game two was a total mess as we were never in it.  It just was not our night.  I am heading out soon for vacation, so there is a good chance the stats won't get updated until next week.  Email me if you can't make next weeks games.

Week 4 Scores

A lot of movement in the standings this week highlighted by previously undefeated Doublewide losing twice, and previously winless Eurotech winning twice.

 

Week 4 Recap - Blood Bath

In game 1, versus the new team to the league, the big hitting Dvorak Lawn Care, our early 12-1 lead slowly deteriorated as this obviously tight knit squad slowly recovered from the traumatic injury to their second basemen. A nasty hop off the bat of Hof nearly decapetaded the poor guy leaving a gash above his eye. Luckily for him it seems that half the team is well trained in first aid and he received a well rounded treatment right in the dugout. Eventually we returned to play, and behind some strong hitting Dvorak clawed back into the contest. The blood wasn't done flowing yet though.... It would be best to let Berube describe what happened in his own words with the critical play at the plate...

"In a situation where the run was dire, the next guy got out ending the inning, had I not done what champions do, we may have lost. And I gave Bret a double and an rbi....just an all around team guy!" -Berube

Berubes knee looked like a bowl of chili...hot chili at that. But he didn't complain (much) and kept on battling all the way through like a tough guy does, without so much as a band aid as we held on for the win.
Final Score:  Dirty Grizzlies 15 - Dvorak Lawn Care 11

Our much anticipated matchup against 6-0 Doublewide lacked the big game atmosphere we were looking for. It seemed that half their team was missing so they were more like one of those single wide trailers that you find in my home town. Anyway, Berube's inspirational grit and determination to play through his disfirgurment clearly had a strong effect on us all, and especially Schmidt, as we started out up 11-0 after his HUGE Grand Slam in the third. This one ended early, thankfully, so we could all go home and Berube could get the treatment he so courageously postponed to secure the wins that gained us sole possession of 1st place in the standings.
Final Score:  Dirty Grizzlies 14 - Doublewide 2

Week 3 Scores

Doublewide moves to 6-0 (we play them next week).
Dvorak Lawn Core dominates their opponents 51-19 and moves to 4-2 (we play them next week too).
Doublewide:  Blown away in a F-5 tornado!
Dvorak Lawn Care: Put out of business by TruGreen!
Dead, they're all dead!!! 

Week 3 Recap - No Berube, No Problem

Park Tavern was short on guys so they asked us to be the home team. We kindly accepted which eventually lead to us getting the walk off win due to Hof's double to the RC gap. With good D and consistent hitting we did maintain a somewhat comfortable lead throughout the game up until the latter innings, up 12-6 heading into the 6th. But they tied it up in the 7th which led to our exciting 2 out walk off win in which Wurd managed to score the winning run without getting caught in a rundown on his way to home plate.  It was a good win against a undermanned team, but we were clearly missing our most dominate bat and rock solid scoops specialist, so we will take it.
Final Score:  Dirty Grizzlies 13 - Park Tavern 12

Game 2 was almost the exact opposite of game 1 except for the fact that we won this one as well. I could not throw a strike in the 1st inning which put us in  a quick 7-2 hole. We bounced back with 6 in next inning and we were within 1 at 9-8 after 2. We held them to 0,0,1 and 1 down the stretch due to Sam settling me down with his soft tones and reassuring attitude,  while our 5 run 4th and 9 run 5th put this one in the books for good.
Final Score:  Dirty Grizzlies 25 - Evangelical FM 16

Abbreviated Week 2 Recap / Scores

Great games this week guys. We took care of business against a shorthanded and slightly dysfunctional Eurotech squad and then mounted a ferocious 10 run, walk off comeback against the improved but inconsistent Excelsior Brew crew.  The second game was especially fun since we kept battling and battling as Mike Tice loves to say.  Next week we have a tough match up with Park Tavern right out of the gate so spend the week taking time to get your mind right.  No excuses. Play like a champion. Make softball great again!  Fos is Boss!  Fos is Boss!!

Here are this weeks scores: