Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Friday, May 9, 2008
Game 10 - It's sad but true.
Game 10 - Outlaws vs. C.J. Brown (W 13-7)
It's kinda backwards because of the make up game but the last game was the first game of the double header.
All around perfect performance by our team. We did it all hit, field & pitch about as good as a team could.
I want to say thank you for all of the players that gave it thier all this season. It was a great one and with a 9-1 record I don't think anyone is disapointed. I also want to say thank you to all of the fans for coming out and watching us play. You were and encourgement and support when we needed it. I believe without the support of the fans we would have lost some of those close games.
I will post the rankings as soon as I receive them from BREC. Check back periodically for more announcement and end of season party information.
Thank you,
Bill "Coach"
It's kinda backwards because of the make up game but the last game was the first game of the double header.
All around perfect performance by our team. We did it all hit, field & pitch about as good as a team could.
I want to say thank you for all of the players that gave it thier all this season. It was a great one and with a 9-1 record I don't think anyone is disapointed. I also want to say thank you to all of the fans for coming out and watching us play. You were and encourgement and support when we needed it. I believe without the support of the fans we would have lost some of those close games.
I will post the rankings as soon as I receive them from BREC. Check back periodically for more announcement and end of season party information.
Thank you,
Bill "Coach"
Game 6 - Rainout Make-up Game
Game 6 - Outlaws vs. C.J. Brown Bombers (W 21-11)
This game was not as exciting as most. However it was the most fun to play. We batted around in the 1st and put 10 runs on the board. From there it was pretty much lights out. We hit the ball and hit it hard. Kudos to the guys who filled in. We didn't skip a beat. Great game!
This game was not as exciting as most. However it was the most fun to play. We batted around in the 1st and put 10 runs on the board. From there it was pretty much lights out. We hit the ball and hit it hard. Kudos to the guys who filled in. We didn't skip a beat. Great game!
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Game 9 - Pitchers Dual
Game 9 -Outlaws vs. Turner Industries (W 7-5)
Box Score
1 2 34 5 6 7
0 0 0 0 0 5 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Defense was the key to tonight's win. Everyone got into the act. Jacob made several great catches and an assist. Rick made several catches & hauled in a game saving catch in left. Hailey made a catch in left center. Our infield was awesome fielding not letting a whole lot get past them. Johnathan was on fire and made a few infield/outfield assists he also made a couple of putouts himself. Kimberly turned a double play at second. Cicely was solid at first. Everyone did their job to pull us through. Lee pitched 6 1/3 shutout innings. In the six we broke loose and scored 5 runs. Started off by Jaque walking on 4 straight pitches. Next up was Lee, he hit it to right field advancing Jacque to second. Here's were it gets a little fuzzy. I think either Cicely either walked or got a hit to load the bases. Kimberly steps up to the plate and walks sending Jacque home. I Step to the plate and ground a single past the second base scoring 2. Hailey walks loading the bases again. Johnathan is up next he hits a shot into right center mabey left center, sending Kimberly and I home (narely escaping the tag at home). That was it for scoring in the 6th. We shut them out in the sixth inning. In the 7th we scored 2 more runs making it 7-0 going into the bottom of the inning. We let a few balls get past us and before you know it is 7-5 with 2 out and a runner on 3rd and 1st. The batter comes up and hits a blooper into left field. It was about to drop when Rick made great catch to save at least one run and mabey the game. Once again our defense was awesome infield and out. Our fans always represent. Great Game. Jacob & Johnathan Possibly Anthony will not be at our last game I want to let the know great job on the season!
Box Score
1 2 34 5 6 7
0 0 0 0 0 5 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Defense was the key to tonight's win. Everyone got into the act. Jacob made several great catches and an assist. Rick made several catches & hauled in a game saving catch in left. Hailey made a catch in left center. Our infield was awesome fielding not letting a whole lot get past them. Johnathan was on fire and made a few infield/outfield assists he also made a couple of putouts himself. Kimberly turned a double play at second. Cicely was solid at first. Everyone did their job to pull us through. Lee pitched 6 1/3 shutout innings. In the six we broke loose and scored 5 runs. Started off by Jaque walking on 4 straight pitches. Next up was Lee, he hit it to right field advancing Jacque to second. Here's were it gets a little fuzzy. I think either Cicely either walked or got a hit to load the bases. Kimberly steps up to the plate and walks sending Jacque home. I Step to the plate and ground a single past the second base scoring 2. Hailey walks loading the bases again. Johnathan is up next he hits a shot into right center mabey left center, sending Kimberly and I home (narely escaping the tag at home). That was it for scoring in the 6th. We shut them out in the sixth inning. In the 7th we scored 2 more runs making it 7-0 going into the bottom of the inning. We let a few balls get past us and before you know it is 7-5 with 2 out and a runner on 3rd and 1st. The batter comes up and hits a blooper into left field. It was about to drop when Rick made great catch to save at least one run and mabey the game. Once again our defense was awesome infield and out. Our fans always represent. Great Game. Jacob & Johnathan Possibly Anthony will not be at our last game I want to let the know great job on the season!
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Game 8 - Nobodys Perfect
Game 8 - Outlaws vs. Underdawgs (L 7-8)
You win some you lose one. Let's hope that this is our last pour offensive performance. We could not get a hit when it counted to save our lives. I had the bases loaded with a chance to drive in atleast two runs and I popped out. What can I say they played great defense and they played it with only 9 players. We came back in the late innings, however came up short. But one game is not going to define our season. We will learn from this and move on.
You win some you lose one. Let's hope that this is our last pour offensive performance. We could not get a hit when it counted to save our lives. I had the bases loaded with a chance to drive in atleast two runs and I popped out. What can I say they played great defense and they played it with only 9 players. We came back in the late innings, however came up short. But one game is not going to define our season. We will learn from this and move on.
Friday, April 25, 2008
Game 7 - "I smell something fishy."
Outlaws vs. L.A. Boilers (W 10-7)
L.A. Boilers have been rolling through their opponents, piling up double digit leads. having multiple home run games, speeding around the bases. Not this game!
Wow where do I start? We were a little sluggish, tense, tight & maybe nervous starting out. They jumped out with a 5-0 lead in the top of the 1st. Our defense was good at first, however they were just hitting it where we weren't. We recovered just 2 runs in the bottom of the first making the score 5-2. Then our defense held them to 1 run in the 2nd and 1 run in the 3rd while we put up a goose egg in those innings. The score now was 7-2 and we were now in a defensive struggle.
There were many key defensive plays. Jacob & Rick were on fire in the outfield. Their speed allowed us to shift some things around and cover the field better. Jacob made it look easy. Rick however had a flair for the dramatic. Balls that should have gotten past him didn't. He made one catch right before it touched the field. Johnathan found his groove at short and made a couple put outs. Kimmy was solid at second & Lee is always on the mark. I underestimated the role of pitching in softball, before Lee took the mound. To him it is an art, pitching the right pitch in the right locating to the right batter. He works the strike zone very efficiently, going outside to guys that want to pull and inside to those who stand on the plate.
Momentum
Never underestimate the role momentum plays in any sport. When the breaks are going your way. When the crowd (I love our crowd!) is into it. When the hits drop. When the opposing pitcher cant hit the broad side of the barn. No matter what the situation momentum makes you believe in the impossible, momentum make you believe in yourself and the team. I never like to talk about myself and say how great I am (because I'm not). However I was involved in one of the plays that shifted the momentum to our favour. Okay so were Jacob and Lee and Johnathan. Please allow me to set the stage. Speedy Gonzales was up to bat with no runners on. Now Senior Gonzales likes to run and take advantage of fielders that are less than par, and throws that are less than perfect. Every time he is up to the plate everyone on our team knows to throw it home. Because Speedy likes home and visits frequently. He hits the ball to center field and takes off running. The ball is relayed to 3rd base. However instead of holding up on 3rd, he decides to run home. The ball is scooped up by the 3rd base and fired home (as well as I can fire the ball). Lee scoops the ball up and Speedy changes direction. Lee fires (literally fire was shooting from the ball, I could see it) the ball into 3rd and the 3rd baseman somehow contorts his body (bad mental image) reaches around and applies the tag. The crowd goes wild, the players go wild & speedy walks off the field. It doesn't seem like much but after that play they didn't score another run. Momentum shifted, and as fickle as momentum is, it seemed to never leave us.
Now back to our offense. The score is 7-2 going into the bottom of the 5th inning when Jacque steps up to the plate. Now I didn't see what happened, I had a bad vantage. But I think that she stared the pitcher down and made this a mental game. Because after she walked the pour pitcher could find the strike zone. He walked Lee / Cicely as well and that made the bases load for Jacob. Jacob hit a sac fly to the outfield which scored Jacque and and advanced Lee to 3rd. A couple of expletives by the opposing teams catcher and we were on our way. Kimberly take the plate and grounds to the pitcher. Two out bottom of the 5th men on 2nd and 3rd, tying run steps up to the plate........Walk! So now the score is 7-4 with the bases loaded with 2 out in the bottom of the 5th and Johnathan steps to the plate. He could be the hero, he could put this game out of reach, he could hit a grand salami and...........Walk! 2 runs come in and now the score is 7-6. The next player whom shall remain nameless comes to the plate and smack! Line drive to short.
So they go 3 up 3 down in the top of the 6th and we are back where we started. Jacque and her mind games with the pitcher. Whatever she did, they did not want to pitch to her. She has away of intimidating people especially opposing pitchers. Jacque walks and Lee comes up to bat and walks again putting he and Cicely on base. You got it bases loaded no out and absolutely no pressure for Jacob who steps in the batters box. I don't know whether it was the 1st or 2nd pitch but the result was the same base hit to left scoring 2 runs and putting us ahead 7-8. Okay it was Jacob who drove in the winning runs, however I put it out of reach with a single to right scoring 2 more. Ball game! With a 7-10 score the game is called time ran out. We were victorious, and improve to 6-0 on the season.
It was a great win in a game that was an emotional roller coaster. At the end we are on top.
I would like to thank the fans who came to support us. It is always GREAT to hear and encouraging word or two or screams of elation. And our great fans don't disappoint.
L.A. Boilers have been rolling through their opponents, piling up double digit leads. having multiple home run games, speeding around the bases. Not this game!
Wow where do I start? We were a little sluggish, tense, tight & maybe nervous starting out. They jumped out with a 5-0 lead in the top of the 1st. Our defense was good at first, however they were just hitting it where we weren't. We recovered just 2 runs in the bottom of the first making the score 5-2. Then our defense held them to 1 run in the 2nd and 1 run in the 3rd while we put up a goose egg in those innings. The score now was 7-2 and we were now in a defensive struggle.
There were many key defensive plays. Jacob & Rick were on fire in the outfield. Their speed allowed us to shift some things around and cover the field better. Jacob made it look easy. Rick however had a flair for the dramatic. Balls that should have gotten past him didn't. He made one catch right before it touched the field. Johnathan found his groove at short and made a couple put outs. Kimmy was solid at second & Lee is always on the mark. I underestimated the role of pitching in softball, before Lee took the mound. To him it is an art, pitching the right pitch in the right locating to the right batter. He works the strike zone very efficiently, going outside to guys that want to pull and inside to those who stand on the plate.
Momentum
Never underestimate the role momentum plays in any sport. When the breaks are going your way. When the crowd (I love our crowd!) is into it. When the hits drop. When the opposing pitcher cant hit the broad side of the barn. No matter what the situation momentum makes you believe in the impossible, momentum make you believe in yourself and the team. I never like to talk about myself and say how great I am (because I'm not). However I was involved in one of the plays that shifted the momentum to our favour. Okay so were Jacob and Lee and Johnathan. Please allow me to set the stage. Speedy Gonzales was up to bat with no runners on. Now Senior Gonzales likes to run and take advantage of fielders that are less than par, and throws that are less than perfect. Every time he is up to the plate everyone on our team knows to throw it home. Because Speedy likes home and visits frequently. He hits the ball to center field and takes off running. The ball is relayed to 3rd base. However instead of holding up on 3rd, he decides to run home. The ball is scooped up by the 3rd base and fired home (as well as I can fire the ball). Lee scoops the ball up and Speedy changes direction. Lee fires (literally fire was shooting from the ball, I could see it) the ball into 3rd and the 3rd baseman somehow contorts his body (bad mental image) reaches around and applies the tag. The crowd goes wild, the players go wild & speedy walks off the field. It doesn't seem like much but after that play they didn't score another run. Momentum shifted, and as fickle as momentum is, it seemed to never leave us.
Now back to our offense. The score is 7-2 going into the bottom of the 5th inning when Jacque steps up to the plate. Now I didn't see what happened, I had a bad vantage. But I think that she stared the pitcher down and made this a mental game. Because after she walked the pour pitcher could find the strike zone. He walked Lee / Cicely as well and that made the bases load for Jacob. Jacob hit a sac fly to the outfield which scored Jacque and and advanced Lee to 3rd. A couple of expletives by the opposing teams catcher and we were on our way. Kimberly take the plate and grounds to the pitcher. Two out bottom of the 5th men on 2nd and 3rd, tying run steps up to the plate........Walk! So now the score is 7-4 with the bases loaded with 2 out in the bottom of the 5th and Johnathan steps to the plate. He could be the hero, he could put this game out of reach, he could hit a grand salami and...........Walk! 2 runs come in and now the score is 7-6. The next player whom shall remain nameless comes to the plate and smack! Line drive to short.
So they go 3 up 3 down in the top of the 6th and we are back where we started. Jacque and her mind games with the pitcher. Whatever she did, they did not want to pitch to her. She has away of intimidating people especially opposing pitchers. Jacque walks and Lee comes up to bat and walks again putting he and Cicely on base. You got it bases loaded no out and absolutely no pressure for Jacob who steps in the batters box. I don't know whether it was the 1st or 2nd pitch but the result was the same base hit to left scoring 2 runs and putting us ahead 7-8. Okay it was Jacob who drove in the winning runs, however I put it out of reach with a single to right scoring 2 more. Ball game! With a 7-10 score the game is called time ran out. We were victorious, and improve to 6-0 on the season.
It was a great win in a game that was an emotional roller coaster. At the end we are on top.
I would like to thank the fans who came to support us. It is always GREAT to hear and encouraging word or two or screams of elation. And our great fans don't disappoint.
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